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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 I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
agreeable
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
almost
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
anywhere
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
appeared
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
Armour
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
attempt
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
back
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, my little story is itself an explanation of Simla.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
decorations
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
deodars
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
Dora
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From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
else
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
explanation
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From this reading Besides, my little story is itself an explanation of Simla.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
far
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
flannels
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
give
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
go
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
grow
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
Harris
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From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
Himalayas
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
history
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
hold
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
how
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From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
impression
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
Ingersoll
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, my little story is itself an explanation of Simla.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
likes
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, my little story is itself an explanation of Simla.
making
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
more
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, my little story is itself an explanation of Simla.
necessary
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From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
off
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
people
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
place
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
prized
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From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
retreat
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
scandals
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
Simla
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From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
social
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From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
story
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From this reading Besides, my little story is itself an explanation of Simla.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
try
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
useless
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From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
Viceroy
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To understand how we prized him, Dora Harris and I, it is necessary to know Simla.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
wilds
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From this reading I suppose people think of that place, if they ever do think of it, as an agreeable retreat in the wilds of the Himalayas where deodars and scandals grow, and where the Viceroy if he likes may take off his decorations and go about in flannels.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ingersoll Armour might have appeared almost anywhere else without making social history.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know how useless it would be to try to give a more faithful impression, and I will hold back from the attempt as far as I can.
