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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 CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
ago
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
Alderman
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
ball-ticket
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
belief
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
believed
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Champignon was wrong.
cannot
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
Champignon
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
CHARITY
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From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
crave
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
days
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From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
democratic
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From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
exploded
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From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
extra
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
guineas
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
half-guinea
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
high
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
high-born
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
Lady
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
made
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
man
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
object
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
pay
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
paying
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
price
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
put
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
say
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
securing
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
selectness
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
self-made
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
semblance
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
theory
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From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
ticket
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
two
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From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
useless
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From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
very
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From this reading CHARITY In these democratic days a very democratic theory has exploded.
want
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lady Champignon was wrong.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
wife
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From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is not that the self-made man cannot or will not pay two guineas for a ball-ticket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not so very long ago we believed, or made semblance of belief, that it is useless to put a high price upon a ticket with the object of securing that selectness for which the high-born crave.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If they want to come," Lady Champignon (wife of Alderman Champignon) would say, "they do not mind paying the extra half-guinea."
wrong
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From this reading But Lady Champignon was wrong.
