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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 The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
accept
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
also
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
Altered
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
any
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
astonishing
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
Banks
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
Cause
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
charwoman
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
come
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
counter
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
course
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
delay
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
discussed
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
Dr
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
entire
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
family
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
filled
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
foolish
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
FULL
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From this reading “ROWENA”--FULL LIFE SIZE.
gaieties
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
Gordon
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
Gordons
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
grocer
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
hall
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
Hogben's
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
indebted
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
inn
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
letter
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
LIFE
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From this reading “ROWENA”--FULL LIFE SIZE.
Meetings
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
Merry
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
messenger
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
Misses
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
most
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
news
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
offer
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
once
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From this reading Opinion, whether in hall or tap-room, was for once unanimous.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
Opinion
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From this reading Opinion, whether in hall or tap-room, was for once unanimous.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Opinion, whether in hall or tap-room, was for once unanimous.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
parlour
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
post
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
rectory
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
rich
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
ROWENA
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From this reading “ROWENA”--FULL LIFE SIZE.
sanded
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
shared
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
sister
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
SIZE
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From this reading “ROWENA”--FULL LIFE SIZE.
soon
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
Susan's
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
tap-room
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From this reading Opinion, whether in hall or tap-room, was for once unanimous.
thanks
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
Trevors
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
trivial
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
unanimous
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From this reading Opinion, whether in hall or tap-room, was for once unanimous.
uncle's
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
unnecessary
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From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
village
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From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
warmly
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From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Opinion, whether in hall or tap-room, was for once unanimous.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The astonishing news that had come to Merry Meetings, was soon shared by the entire village, thanks to Susan’s sister, who filled the post of messenger and charwoman.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter was warmly discussed, in the sanded parlour of The Cause is Altered inn, over the counter at Hogben’s the grocer, at the rectory, at Dr. Banks’, and also by the Trevors--the family at the hall--a family to whom the Misses Gordon were indebted for most of their trivial gaieties.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course one of the Gordons must accept her rich uncle’s offer, and that without any foolish or unnecessary delay.
