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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 CLEVE VERNEY HAS A VISITOR.
air
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From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
alterative
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From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
change
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From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
CLEVE
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From this reading CLEVE VERNEY HAS A VISITOR.
content
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
direct
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
done
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
England
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
ever
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
friends
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
Fulke
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
good
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEVE VERNEY HAS A VISITOR.
high
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
Honourable
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
Kiffyn
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
last
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
little
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From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
more
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
Paris
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
peerage
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From this reading The proof of his succession to the peerage of Verney was in a perfectly satisfactory state.
perfectly
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From this reading The proof of his succession to the peerage of Verney was in a perfectly satisfactory state.
pompous
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
proof
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From this reading The proof of his succession to the peerage of Verney was in a perfectly satisfactory state.
respected
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
returned
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
satisfactory
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From this reading The proof of his succession to the peerage of Verney was in a perfectly satisfactory state.
short
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
sometimes
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From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
state
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From this reading The proof of his succession to the peerage of Verney was in a perfectly satisfactory state.
succession
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From this reading The proof of his succession to the peerage of Verney was in a perfectly satisfactory state.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
thin-minded
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
thought
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
tolerably
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
tonic
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From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
trip
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
VERNEY
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From this reading CLEVE VERNEY HAS A VISITOR.
VISITOR
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From this reading CLEVE VERNEY HAS A VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
way
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From this reading The Honourable Kiffyn Fulke Verney was, in his high, thin-minded way, at last tolerably content, and more pompous and respected than ever.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an alterative and tonic a little change of air sometimes is!
world
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From this reading SO Cleve Verney returned direct to England, and his friends thought his trip to Paris, short as it was, had done him a world of good.
