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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 A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
abroad
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From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
accession
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
ANNOUNCED
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
BALL
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
blessed
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
CASTLE
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
Clare
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
CONVERSATION
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
county
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
dated
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
daughter
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
delight
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
Dover
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
Earl
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From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
Eleanor
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
Erpingham
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
event
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From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
experienced
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
give
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From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
GODOLPHIN'S
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
grand
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From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
honour
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From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
intention
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
large
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
letter
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
MANNERS
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
married
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
member
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
Mr
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
paying
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
present
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From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
receiving
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
resolved
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From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
signifying
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
son
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From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In honour of this event, Lady Erpingham resolved to give a grand ball.
title
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
two
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From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
visit
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
visited
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From this reading He had never, since his accession to his title, visited Wendover Castle; and Lady Erpingham one morning experienced the delight of receiving a letter from him, dated Dover, and signifying his intention of paying her a visit.
VISTT
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
WENDOVER
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From this reading A BALL ANNOUNCED.--GODOLPHIN'S VISTT TO WENDOVER CASTLE.--HIS MANNERS AND CONVERSATION.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Erpingham (besides her daughter, Lady Eleanor, married to Mr. Clare, a county member, of large fortune) was blessed with one son.
years
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From this reading The present Earl had been for the last two years abroad.
