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Chapter XIX
Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans. There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud. The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth. What more could she desire? Everyone else received them on equal terms.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What more could she desire?”
every person
From this reading “Everyone else received them on equal terms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
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From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What more could she desire?
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading What more could she desire?
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From this reading Everyone else received them on equal terms.
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From this reading Everyone else received them on equal terms.
every person
From this reading Everyone else received them on equal terms.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
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From this reading What more could she desire?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
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From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
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From this reading Everyone else received them on equal terms.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
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From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
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From this reading Everyone else received them on equal terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everyone else received them on equal terms.
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From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
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From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
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From this reading The American Consul vouched for their respectability, and their style of living attested to their wealth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more could she desire?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Society, which likes nothing better than a bit of gossip, commented considerably on the Countess of Fairvale's refusal to know the rich Americans.
which person or people
From this reading There were some who blamed her and thought she was over-nice and proud.
