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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
accepted
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
actually
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From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
alacrity
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
Alfred
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
amusement
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
apprehension
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
better
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From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
came
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
communication
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From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
constituency
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
described
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
dinner
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
dissipated
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
Dominion
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
Dora
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From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
Englishmen
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
extremely
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
Fox
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
Hesketh
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
high
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
hoped
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
invitation
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
late
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
liked
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From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
Lorne's
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
made
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From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
meal
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
Milburn
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
Milburn's
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
Milburns
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From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
Miss
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
Mrs
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
much
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From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
nomination
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
occasion
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
often
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
Parliament
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
represent
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
said
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
simple
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
South
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From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
stay
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
tea
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From this reading The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn’s apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
unconventional
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
very
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From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred Hesketh was among the first to hear of Lorne’s nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came often to the Milburns’ after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased her extremely by the alacrity with which he accepted her first invitation to stay to what she described as their very simple and unconventional meal.
