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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 CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
aloud
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
always
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
attention
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
aware
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
baron's
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
become
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
box
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
call
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
carriage
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
charmed
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
CHILDISH
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
companion
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
day
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
delighted
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From this reading Mr. John was more delighted with him than ever.
delightful
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
Demetrius
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
denied
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
dividing
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
drove
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
end
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
entertaining
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. John was more delighted with him than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
fact
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
five
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
fortnight
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
frank
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
grew
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
Hatszegi
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
Henrietta
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. John was more delighted with him than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
impatient
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
invariably
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
John
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From this reading Mr. John was more delighted with him than ever.
Lapussa
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
late
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
laugh
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
lively
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
made
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
merry
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From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
minutes
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
more
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. John was more delighted with him than ever.
night
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
NONSENSE
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
old
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
once
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From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
park
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
personal
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
qualities
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
seen
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
talking
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He even made the old gentleman laugh aloud more than once; in fact Demetrius Lapussa grew quite impatient if Hatszegi was five minutes late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be denied that he was a delightful companion, always merry, lively, frank, and entertaining.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
theatre
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
together
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
top
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
voice
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
walks
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From this reading They took walks together, invariably drove in the same carriage to the park, and John was to be seen every night in the baron's box at the theatre, talking at the top of his voice so that everybody might become aware of the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
widow
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From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHILDISH NONSENSE Meanwhile Hatszegi continued to call every day, dividing his attention equally between the widow and Henrietta; and at the end of a fortnight everyone was charmed with his personal qualities.
