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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 Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
action
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
ambition
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
any
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
apparent
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
best
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
Cabinet
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From this reading Lady Laura’s father was in the Cabinet, to Lady Laura’s infinite delight.
compliance
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
credit
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
delight
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From this reading Lady Laura’s father was in the Cabinet, to Lady Laura’s infinite delight.
difficulty
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
ease
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
Effingham
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
elapsed
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
father
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From this reading Lady Laura’s father was in the Cabinet, to Lady Laura’s infinite delight.
feminine
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
fight
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
fitness
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
friends
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
gallant
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
given
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
got
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
Government
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
Gresham
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
house
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
inaction
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
infinite
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From this reading Lady Laura’s father was in the Cabinet, to Lady Laura’s infinite delight.
instincts
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Laura’s father was in the Cabinet, to Lady Laura’s infinite delight.
Laura's
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From this reading Lady Laura’s father was in the Cabinet, to Lady Laura’s infinite delight.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
men
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
middle
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
Mildmay
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
Monk
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
month
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
more
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
near
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
now
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
other
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
own
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
peers
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
phalanx
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
places
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
political
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
possessing
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
possible
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
privileges
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
Queen's
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
shaken
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
solved
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
supported
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
surrendering
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
swearing
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
things
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From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
together
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
Violet
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From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet Effingham It was now the middle of May, and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about the Queen’s Government had been solved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
Whig
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A month had elapsed, and things had shaken themselves into their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than men had given them credit for possessing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
woman
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From this reading It was her ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction.
world
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Gresham, and Mr. Monk were the best friends in the world, swearing by each other in their own house, and supported in the other by as gallant a phalanx of Whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of their own order in compliance with the instincts of those below them.
