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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 In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
aristocracy
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
attributes
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
boast
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
certis
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
change
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
chateaux
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
commercial
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
copia
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
countries
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
county
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
court
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
distinctions
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
district
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
ease
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
eminence
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
England
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
English
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
era
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
estates
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
fashion
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
freedom
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
grandeur
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
house
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
immense
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
incerta
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
live
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
LORD
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
luxury
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
magnifice
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
magnificent
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
malebant
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
means
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
molliter
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
more
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
most
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
munificence
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
natural
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
noble
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
noblemen
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
Norman
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
other
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
otio
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
peers
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
people
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
perhaps
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
petty
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
possessions
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
preferred
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
preserve
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
prince
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
pro
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
proprietor
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From this reading In his county, the great noble is a petty prince; his house is a court; his possessions and munificence are a boast to every proprietor in his district.
prouder
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
provincial
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
QUIBUS
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
RABY
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
rank
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
SALLUST
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
security
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
spite
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
splendid
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
tend
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From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
uncertainty
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From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The magnificent chateaux, the immense estates, of our English peers tend to preserve to us in spite of the freedom, bustle, and commercial grandeur of our people more of the Norman attributes of aristocracy than can be found in other countries.
vel
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
vivere
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From this reading QUIBUS otio vel magnifice, vel molliter, vivere copia era incerta pro certis malebant.*--SALLUST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
wealthiest
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * "They who had the means to live at ease, either in splendour or in luxury, preferred the uncertainty of change to their natural security."
wife
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From this reading LORD RABY--one of the wealthiest and most splendid noblemen in England--was prouder, perhaps, of his provincial distinctions than the eminence of his rank or the fashion of his wife.
