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From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
Breadalbane
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From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't propose to do that without London training.
don't
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From this reading I don't propose to do that without London training.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
Francesca
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From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
Heatherdale
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From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not I,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I don't propose to do that without London training.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not I,” she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I don't propose to do that without London training.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not I,” she said.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
semi-royal
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From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not I,” she said.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
throne-room
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From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I don't propose to do that without London training.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Francesca had surprised us by refusing to be presented at this semi-royal Scottish court.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to make our bow to the Lord High Commissioner and the Marchioness of Heatherdale in the evening, and we were in a state of republican excitement at 22 Breadalbane Terrace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The Marchioness represents the Queen; we may discover, when we arrive, that she has raised the standards of admission, and requires us to 'back out' of the throne-room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't propose to do that without London training.
