(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You don't want to be in Westminster Cathedral with all those lords and ladies, ambassadors and ministers, kings and queens, when they crown the English king and queen?
any person at all
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
Bess
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nan was up in her room in the old castle, packing, when she made this astonishing remark.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
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closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LONDON ON HOLIDAY "But I don't want to do it!"
don't
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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devoid of good sense or judgment
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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how
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From this reading "Why, Nancy Sherwood, how you talk!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You don't want to be in Westminster Cathedral with all those lords and ladies, ambassadors and ministers, kings and queens, when they crown the English king and queen?
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You don't want to be in Westminster Cathedral with all those lords and ladies, ambassadors and ministers, kings and queens, when they crown the English king and queen?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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produced by a manufacturing process
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mean or intend to express or convey
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ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
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NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONDON ON HOLIDAY "But I don't want to do it!"
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nan was up in her room in the old castle, packing, when she made this astonishing remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan was up in her room in the old castle, packing, when she made this astonishing remark.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Why, Nancy Sherwood, how you talk!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bess just wouldn't believe that anyone could be so foolish as to mean what her closest friend had just said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't want to be in Westminster Cathedral with all those lords and ladies, ambassadors and ministers, kings and queens, when they crown the English king and queen?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You don't want to be in Westminster Cathedral with all those lords and ladies, ambassadors and ministers, kings and queens, when they crown the English king and queen?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading LONDON ON HOLIDAY "But I don't want to do it!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan was up in her room in the old castle, packing, when she made this astonishing remark.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
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wouldn't
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Nancy Sherwood, how you talk!"
