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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 Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
already
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From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
asked
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
autumn
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
Betty
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
civilised
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
code
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
comes
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
departure
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
elapsed
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From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
engagement
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
exceeds
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
flagrant
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
fortnight
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From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
fully
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From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
Harborough's
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
Harboroughs
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From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
house
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
indignation
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
intention
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
invitation
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From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
John
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
love
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
manners
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
Manor
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From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
mark
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
Mr
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
next
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
once
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
oversight
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
pliability
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
programme
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
reason
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
shows
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
some
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
sport
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From this reading But for once Mr. Harborough's love of sport exceeds his pliability.
strange
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
symptom
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
Talbot
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From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
Talbot's
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From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
throw
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Harboroughs' and Talbot's invitation to the Manor had been for a fortnight.
up
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From this reading For this reason--to mark her indignation at so flagrant a departure from the code of civilised manners--Betty shows every symptom of an intention to throw up her engagement.
week
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From this reading Of that fortnight fully a week has already elapsed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the house which comes next in the Harboroughs' autumn programme John Talbot has, by some strange oversight, not been asked.
