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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 AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
ambitious
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
attention
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
beauty
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
brief
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
brilliancy
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From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
brilliant
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
Byron
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
century
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
circles
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commencement
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CURTAINS
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
dazzling
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
De
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
English
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
enjoyment
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
excitement
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From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
finer
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
genius
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
GRANDE
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
idlers
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
INSIGHT
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
known
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
letters
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
London
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
moment
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
MONDE
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
most
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
now
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
Peace
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
power
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
REAL
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
recognise
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From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
rich
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
ROSE-COLOURED
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
SEARCH
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From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
social
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
speak
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
spirituality
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From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
Stael
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INSIGHT INTO THE REAL GRANDE MONDE;--BEING A SEARCH BEHIND THE ROSE-COLOURED CURTAINS.
There
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From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
turned
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an excitement, and a brilliancy, and a spirituality, about our circles, which we do not recognise now.
woman
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
world
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From this reading The time we now speak of was the most brilliant the English world, during the last half century, has known.
young
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From this reading Never had a young and ambitious woman--a beauty and a genius--a finer moment for the commencement of her power.
zenith
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From this reading Lord Byron was in his brief and dazzling zenith; De Stael was in London; the Peace had turned the attention of rich idlers to social enjoyment and to letters.
