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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 "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
affair
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From this reading When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
attended
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From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
bustling
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From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
China
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
Darrell
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
day
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detail
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From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
evening
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From this reading For the evening of that day Mrs. Haughton proposed "to give a party."
EVERYWHERE
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
expansive
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
FIND
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the evening of that day Mrs. Haughton proposed "to give a party."
forewarning
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
gave
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From this reading When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
give
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From this reading For the evening of that day Mrs. Haughton proposed "to give a party."
HAPPINESS
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
Haughton
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
housewife
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From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
INDISPENSABLE
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
knew
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
Lionel
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mankind
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
more
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
Mr
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
Mrs
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
notable
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From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the evening of that day Mrs. Haughton proposed "to give a party."
Peru
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
preparatory
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From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
proposed
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From this reading For the evening of that day Mrs. Haughton proposed "to give a party."
serious
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From this reading When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A notable and bustling housewife, she attended herself to each preparatory detail.
Survey
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
usual
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
view
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
visit
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From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
VISITING
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
WOMAN
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From this reading "Let observation, with expansive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru," --AND OBSERVATION WILL EVERYWHERE FIND, INDISPENSABLE TO THE HAPPINESS OF WOMAN, A VISITING ACQUAINTANCE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lionel knew that Mrs. Haughton would that day need more than usual forewarning of a visit from Mr. Darrell.
