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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 was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
absurd
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American
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
attention
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audience
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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called
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cash
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catching
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certainly
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English
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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explaining
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expressions
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eye
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farce
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friend
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, certainly," I said, and stopped, catching the twinkle in his eye.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indignant
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ingrained
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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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laughter
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
levelling
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local
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London
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
once
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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phrase
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played
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present
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roars
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
said
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slang
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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stage
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, certainly," I said, and stopped, catching the twinkle in his eye.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was indignant, and began explaining to my English friend that we never used such an absurd phrase.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
theatre
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
twinkle
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From this reading "Why, certainly," I said, and stopped, catching the twinkle in his eye.
unconscious
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
used
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using
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value
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From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This levelling of everything to its cash value is so ingrained in us that we are unconscious of it, as we are of using slang or local expressions until our attention is called to them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
Why
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From this reading I was present once at a farce played in a London theatre, where the audience went into roars of laughter every time the stage American said, "Why, certainly."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
