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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 deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
arrangement
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
arrived
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
ascertain
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
becoming
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
Bolton
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
certainly
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
chaise
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
changed
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
circumstance
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
companion
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
conceive
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
day
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
deanery
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
degree
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
dwelt
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
earl
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
ensuing
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
equipage
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
face
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
felt
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
following
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
gates
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
greatly
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
hall
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
Haughton
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
heightened
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
induced
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
insured
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
led
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
livery
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
London
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
lord
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
loss
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
lovely
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
master
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
measure
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
most
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
motive
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
near
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
neighbor
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
new
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
occupied
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
once
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
other
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
Pendennyss
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
pleasure
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
possession
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
probably
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
purchase
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
related
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
road
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
season
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
seat
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
seen
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
servant
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From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
some
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From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
steward
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From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
stranger
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deanery had certainly changed its master, and a new steward had already arrived to take possession in the name of his lord.
tale
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The road to London led by the gates of the deanery, and near them they passed a servant in the livery of those they had once seen following the equipage of the earl.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
travelling
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From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
truth
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What induced Pendennyss to make this purchase she was at a loss to conceive--most probably some arrangement between himself and Lord Bolton.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But whatever might be his motive, it in some measure insured his becoming for a season their neighbor; and Mrs. Wilson felt a degree of pleasure at the circumstance that she had been a stranger to for a long time--a pleasure which was greatly heightened as she dwelt on the lovely face of the companion who occupied the other seat in her travelling chaise.
Wilson
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From this reading Mrs. Wilson found time the ensuing day to ascertain before they left the hall, the truth of the tale related by Mr. Haughton.
