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accomplished
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From this reading The transfer was not, however, accomplished at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
allow
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
ancestral
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
anomalous
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The transfer was not, however, accomplished at once.
averse
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
Bingley
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
Byron
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
capricious
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
Carew
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
Cashel
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
Cashel's
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From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
ceremony
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
changed
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From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
child
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
civic
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
claim
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
courtship
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
delay
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
devil
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
died
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
doors
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
Dorsetshire
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
enjoy
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
established
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
event
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From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
expressed
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
fully
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
getting
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
give
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
hall
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
honeymoon
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The transfer was not, however, accomplished at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
information
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
law's
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
lawyers
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
luck
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From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
made
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
married
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
mother's
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
necessary
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
once
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From this reading The transfer was not, however, accomplished at once.
opened
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
Owing
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
peace
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
possession
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
possible
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
private
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
property
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
relations
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From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
reluctance
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
reserve
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
some
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
spite
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
succession
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From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
three
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Carew, averse to the anomalous relations of courtship, made as little delay as possible in getting married.
transfer
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From this reading The transfer was not, however, accomplished at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cashel’s luck was not changed by the event.
weeks
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
wish
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From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Owing to his mother’s capricious reluctance to give the necessary information without reserve, and to the law’s delay, his first child was born some time before his succession was fully established and the doors of his ancestral hall opened to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bingley Byron died three weeks after the ceremony (which was civic and private); and Cashel had to claim possession of the property in Dorsetshire, in spite of his expressed wish that the lawyers would take themselves and the property to the devil, and allow him to enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
