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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 "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
acting
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
adhering
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
apparition
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
bold
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
bores
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
business
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
debut
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
deliberate
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
delight
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
eloquent
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
Ferrers
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
fire
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
Florence
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
fluent
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
generally
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
gleamed
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
guns
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
hazardous
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
house
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
knew
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
labour
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
Lady
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
leeches
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
like
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
lovely
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
Lumley
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
made
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
MALTRAVERS
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
members
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
men
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
moment's
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
most
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
Mr
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
new
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
occasions
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
opposite
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
ordeal
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
ornament
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
overrate
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
parliament
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
plan
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
promising
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
prone
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
quibble
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
ready
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
return
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
Rigidly
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
rock
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
see
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
sent
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
sight
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
some
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
speech
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
speeches
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
split
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
stick
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
system
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
try
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From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
voted
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
wanted
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From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
weeks
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
WORDSWORTH
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
young
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From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
