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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
air
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
all
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
asleep
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
Aunt
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
Balong
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
bank
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
baritone
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
Boy
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
broke
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
came
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From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
campaign
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
Carlo
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de
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
declare
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
die
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
door
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
eleven
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
eye
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
Fanny
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
full
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
George
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
George's
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From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
home
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
independent
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
jubilant
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
man
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
millionaire
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
Monte
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
o'clock
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
opening
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
other
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
own
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
paused
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people
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
presumably
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
reading
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From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
return
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
room
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
see
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
serenaded
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
sigh
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
waiting
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From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
walk
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From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
warfare
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From this reading Tonight George began a jubilant warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, opening the campaign upon his return home at about eleven o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
way
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From this reading Fanny had retired, and was presumably asleep, but George, on the way to his own room, paused before her door, and serenaded her in a full baritone:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Isabel came from George’s room, where she had been reading, waiting for him.
wink
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
wish
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From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As I walk along the Boy de Balong With my independent air, The people all declare, ‘He must be a millionaire!’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, you hear them sigh, and wish to die, And see them wink the other eye At the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo!”
