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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 It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
advertisements
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From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
animation
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
appointed
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
away
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From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
better
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From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
days
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
FAREWELL
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From this reading FAREWELL.
fetch
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
four
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
goods
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
higher
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
horrid
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From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
House
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
humour
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
Jones
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
ladies
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
Magenta
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
money
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From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
off
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
only
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
ordinary
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
partner
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
possible
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
price
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
Robinson
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
sacrifice
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
said
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
sale
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
see
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
sold
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
souvenir
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
there
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
things
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From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
thrown
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From this reading "We did do quite as well, and better," said Jones, "only the money was thrown away in them horrid advertisements."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
trade
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
way
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From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
well
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
wishing
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From this reading "If only we could have done as well," Robinson said to his partner Jones, wishing that, if possible, there might be good humour between them in these last days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading For the four appointed days the sale was continued, and it was wondrous to see with what animation the things went off.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed as though ladies were desirous of having a souvenir from Magenta House, and that goods could be sold at a higher price under the name of a sacrifice than they would fetch in the ordinary way of trade.
