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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 Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
amusement
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From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
any
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
Ashton
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asked
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How do you know it will be any good, Tom?" asked Songbird.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
boys
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Brill
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From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
brought
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From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
cheap
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company
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
created
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From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
fun
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
give
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
good
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
How
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I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm not sure that it will be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
interest
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From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
JOKE
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know
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much
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news
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I'm not sure that it will be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I'm not sure that it will be.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
Once
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
order
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
past
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From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
performance
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
PHILANDER
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poke
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
poor
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
public
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From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
scarce
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shape
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Songbird
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stop
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
students
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From this reading In the past anything in the shape of public amusement for the students had been scarce.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
sure
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From this reading "Oh, I'm not sure that it will be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
theatrical
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
Tom
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From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
usually
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
went
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From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How do you know it will be any good, Tom?" asked Songbird.
WILLIAM
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From this reading THE JOKE ON WILLIAM PHILANDER The news Tom had brought created much interest in Brill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and give a performance, but usually it was of such a poor order that if the boys went they would poke fun at it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know it will be any good, Tom?" asked Songbird.
