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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 It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
all
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From this reading It was all in vain.
Almack's
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
beset
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
bizarre
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
blue
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
CHARACTER
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Constance
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CONSTANCE'S
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COURAGE
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courtesy
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
cry
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
declare
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
DEFENCE
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down
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
Duchess
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Constance rose every hour.
FANNY
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FASHION
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
GODOLPHIN'S
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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hour
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From this reading Constance rose every hour.
HUMILIATION
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invitation
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
Lady
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
mad
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
Margaret
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
Midgecombe
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
MILLINGER'S
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moment
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
MORALISTS
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
PLEASURE
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plebeian
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From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
proud
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
REMARKS
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RETALIATING
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rose
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From this reading Constance rose every hour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
smile
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEASURE OF RETALIATING HUMILIATION.--CONSTANCE'S DEFENCE OF FASHION.--REMARKS ON FASHION.--GODOLPHIN'S WHEREABOUT.--FANNY MILLINGER'S CHARACTER OF HERSELF.--WANT OF COURAGE IN MORALISTS.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had at first thought to cry her down; to declare that she was plebeian, mad, bizarre, and a blue.
ticket
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
vain
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From this reading It was all in vain.
WANT
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
WHEREABOUT
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Winstoun
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
worried
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wrote
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Constance when the Duchess of Winstoun and Lady Margaret Midgecombe wrote to her, worried her, beset her, for a smile, a courtesy, an invitation, or a ticket to Almack's.
