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17th
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
abroad
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
allowed
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
arrange
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
august
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
brother
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
calls
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
cards
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
coming
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
conveyed
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
distance
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
event
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
fact
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From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
flutter
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
form
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
four
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
friendly
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
general
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
give
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
guest
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
home
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
honour
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
hoped
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
impossibility
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From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
induce
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
instead
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
Invitations
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
jestingly
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
John
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
line
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
meeting
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From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
Mr
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
Mrs
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
much
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
note
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
notion
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
occasion
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
owe
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From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
pattern
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
political
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
public
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
relative
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
see
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
seven
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
shrewd
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
Sir
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
some
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
speak
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
stay
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
staying
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
Stowel
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
taking
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
Taylor
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
Taylor's
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
Taylors
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
tea
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From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
tea-party
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
there
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
Thursday
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
town
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
townsfolk
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
tried
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
Uncle
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From this reading The Uncle, Sir John, is coming to stay at the Taylors', and the town is in something of a flutter over this event.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
very
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From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
visit
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From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
visiting
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From this reading Invitations, instead of taking the form of a friendly note, after the pattern of Stowel invitations in general, were conveyed on one of Mrs. Taylor's visiting cards, with "At home, Thursday the 17th, four to seven," upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think we owe it to the fact that the political meeting was found to be an impossibility that we were asked to tea at the Taylors'.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Taylors had hoped that there would be some occasion during his visit on which The Uncle might speak in public, and Mr. Taylor has tried, half jestingly, to induce his brother townsfolk to arrange what he calls "something in the political line" while the august relative is staying with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was hoped that the Taylors would give a tea-party in honour of their guest, but there is a shrewd notion abroad that no one will be allowed to see very much of him except at a distance.
