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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 THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
abode
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
all
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
always
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
arrival
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
ARRIVED
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From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
CELEBRATED
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From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
connected
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
considered
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
county
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
Court
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
day
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
destroyed
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
Devereux
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
difficult
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
drove
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From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
Duke
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
estates
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
extent
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
family
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
find
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
fire
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
Gerald
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
Gerald's
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From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
heard
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
house
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From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
inexpressible
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
knew
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
lands
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
London
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
Lord
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
magnificence
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
MAN
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From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
mansion
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
nearly
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
neighbours
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
nobleman
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
now
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
old
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
once
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From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
other
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
own
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
owner
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
palace
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
peculiarly
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
POET
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From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
repair
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
residence
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
residing
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
resolved
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
RETREAT
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From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
s
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
situated
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
somewhat
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
startled
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
taken
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
tower
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
town
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From this reading I ARRIVED in town, and drove at once to Gerald's house.
two
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From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
up
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
VISIT
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From this reading THE RETREAT OF A CELEBRATED MAN, AND A VISIT TO A GREAT POET.
visiting
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From this reading Since the fire, which had destroyed all of the old house but the one tower which I had considered as peculiarly my own, Gerald, I heard, had always, in visiting his estates, taken up his abode at the mansion of one or other of his neighbours; and to Lord ------'s house I now resolved to repair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
wealthy
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To my inexpressible disappointment, I found that Gerald had left London a day or two before my arrival on a visit to a nobleman nearly connected with our family, and residing in the same county as that in which Devereux Court was situated.
young
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From this reading It was not difficult to find it, for in my young day it had been the residence of the Duke of ------; and wealthy as I knew was the owner of the Devereux lands, I was somewhat startled at the extent and the magnificence of his palace.
