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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 SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
all
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
any
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
ardent
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
Baronet
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
better
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
bride
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
Brotherton
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
buying
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
Caroline
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
CHILLINGLY
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
Chillinglys
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
chosen
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
compliance
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
connection
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
connubial
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
desiderated
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
Exmundham
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
F
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
family
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
farms
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
importance
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
inclination
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
landed
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
many
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
married
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
men
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
more
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
much
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
necessary
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
pains
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
parents
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
PETER
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
pretty
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
property
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
proprietor
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
R
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
representative
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
request
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
respects
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
ring-fence
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
rounding
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
S
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
said
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
select
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
SIR
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
some
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From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
state
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
suitable
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From this reading Miss Caroline Brotherton was in all respects a suitable connection.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
use
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From this reading She had a pretty fortune, which was of much use in buying a couple of farms, long desiderated by the Chillinglys as necessary for the rounding of their property into a ring-fence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR PETER CHILLINGLY, of Exmundham, Baronet, F.R.S. and F.A.S., was the representative of an ancient family, and a landed proprietor of some importance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
wives
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
worse
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From this reading They took the pains to select his bride; and if they might have chosen better, they might have chosen worse, which is more than can be said for many men who choose wives for themselves.
young
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From this reading He had married young; not from any ardent inclination for the connubial state, but in compliance with the request of his parents.
