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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
ask
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
bait
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
ball
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bantering
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
better
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chaperons were tolerated but not required in Clarkson.
carnival
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Chaperons
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From this reading Chaperons were tolerated but not required in Clarkson.
choice
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citizens
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
Clarkson
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From this reading Chaperons were tolerated but not required in Clarkson.
CLUB
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coach
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
convenances
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
COUNTRY
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danced
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doing
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
door
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
Evelyn's
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
excuse
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
fellow
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
general
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
girl's
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
giving
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
guests
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From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
impress
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
instance
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interest
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
laughing
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
liked
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limited
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loud
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
Mabel
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Margrave
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Mrs
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much
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
nonsense
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
old
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
own
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particular
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
places
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
Porter
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
Raridan
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reason
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chaperons were tolerated but not required in Clarkson.
rolled
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
sacrifice
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
set
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settled
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
show
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From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
surprise
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
taking
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
there
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
tolerated
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From this reading Chaperons were tolerated but not required in Clarkson.
too
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chaperons were tolerated but not required in Clarkson.
Wheaton
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From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
Whipple
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
wife
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
willing
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From this reading The general was too old for such nonsense; but he was willing to sacrifice his wife, and she went, giving as her excuse for taking "that Margrave girl's bait," that she was doing it in Evelyn's interest.
wise
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
wished
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From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE COUNTRY CLUB To show that she was not limited to her own particular set in her choice of guests, Mabel had asked Raridan, whom she wished to know better, and Wheaton, who had danced with her at the carnival ball, to be of her party.
worth
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
yield
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From this reading For this reason Mabel had thought it wise to ask Mrs. Whipple, whom she wished to impress; and as she liked to surprise her fellow citizens, it was worth while in this instance to yield something to the _convenances_.
yodeling
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From this reading The coach rolled with loud yodeling to the Porter door, where there was much laughing and bantering as the guests settled into their places.
