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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 Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
Afterwards
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From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
arising
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
brother
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
casual
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
church
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
clad
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
comical
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
consternation
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
costume
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
Curtiss
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
De
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
early
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
effect
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
expansive
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
fashion
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
forty
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
friend
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
Gamble
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
go
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
Graffenried
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
Harry
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
including
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
invited
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
later
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
lunch
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
met
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
Montague
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
most
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
Mr
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
Mrs
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
Ollie
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
Ollie's
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
other
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
people
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From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
person
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
persons
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
produced
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
really
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
round
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
spotless
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
streets
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From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
stroll
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From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
up
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From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
usual
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From this reading He was met by Mrs. De Graffenried, who, after her usual fashion, invited him to come round to lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
watching
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From this reading Afterwards he took a stroll through the streets, watching the people.
way
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From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went, and met about forty other persons who had been invited in the same casual way, including his brother Ollie--and to his great consternation, Ollie's friend, Mr. Gamble!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice was up early the next morning to go to church with Harry Curtiss, but Montague, who had really come to rest, was later in arising.
yachting
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From this reading Gamble was clad in a spotless yachting costume, which produced a most comical effect upon his expansive person.
