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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 was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
all
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
amusing
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From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
children
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From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
circle
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
company
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From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
country
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From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
dark
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
David
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
declared
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
dimensions
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
drawing-room
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From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
drawn
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
elders
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From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
Esther
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From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
few
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From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
Francis
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From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
going
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
hardly
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
jaded
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
jolly
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
listened
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
much
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
Norton
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
now
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
off
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From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
ones
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
own
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
pretty
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From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
reception
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From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
room
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From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
said
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From this reading All except David; he hardly said anything; he looked dark and jaded; nevertheless he listened to what was going on.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
sociable
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
soon
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From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
style
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
taken
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
talking
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
tea
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know one thing," said Norton; "I must be off to the country pretty soon."
things
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
together
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
variety
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
very
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
way
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a few nights after this, that the children were amusing themselves in the same little reception room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esther Francis was with them, and the elders were with company in the drawing-room.
young
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From this reading The young ones had it all their own way; they had taken tea together in what Norton declared to be a very jolly style; and now in a circle of sociable dimensions, that is, very much drawn together, they were talking over a great variety of things.
