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admired
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
allowed
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
arrival
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
beautiful
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
celebrated
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
CONVERSAZIONE
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From this reading PROUDIE’S CONVERSAZIONE.
danger
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
drawing-room
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
Dunstable's
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
fashionable
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
few
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
fresh
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
gracing
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
Grantly
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
Griselda
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
Hartletop's
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
heard
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
house
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
Lady
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
ladyship
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
laurels
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
London
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
Lufton's
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
mischief
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
Miss
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
most
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
mother
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
objectionable
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
only
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
openly
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
Post
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
previous
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
PROUDIE'S
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From this reading PROUDIE’S CONVERSAZIONE.
reap
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From this reading Lady Hartletop’s was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
soirées
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
stated
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
then
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
town
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
very
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
weeks
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
worldliness
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From this reading It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton’s arrival in town—very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.
young
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From this reading It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable’s celebrated _soirées_, and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs. Proudie’s conversazione.
