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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 I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
action
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
apartments
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arrangements
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From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
arrived
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
best
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Business
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cholera
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
city
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close
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From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
cooler
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dancing
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day
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decrease
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drawing
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early
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establishment
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favorable
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
gain
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giddy
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gradual
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
ground
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
grown
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
hotel
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
idea
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
importance
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
impressing
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
more
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
most
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
Naples
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From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
off
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
once
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plan
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From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
pleasure
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
population
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
preliminary
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reports
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
round
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
secured
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
September
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From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
society
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
some
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From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
somewhat
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From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
splendid
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
suffering
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
suite
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
usual
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
vast
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
votaries
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waltz
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
wealth
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
weather
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From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
week
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From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
whirled
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
whole
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From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
