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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 Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
Agnes
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
agreed
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
all
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
became
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
become
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
believed
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
claims
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
clearly
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
connected
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
cousin
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
deceased
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
declared
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
egotist
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
estates
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
excitement
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
family
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
fat
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
forced
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
freed
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
Garvington
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
generosity
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
known
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
Lady
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
Lambert
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
Lamberts
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
loudly
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
love
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
loved
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
marriage
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
medium
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
mere
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
millionaire
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
millions
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
money
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
Mrs
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
newspaper
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
noble
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
Noel
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
obtained
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
others
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
paragraph
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
people
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
Pine
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
placed
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
poverty
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From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
praised
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
price
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
romantic
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
selling
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
sister
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From this reading It was believed that the fat little egotist had obtained his price for selling his sister, and that his estates had been freed from all claims through the generosity of Pine.
society
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
Some
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
sterling
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
superlative
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
surrendered
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
TRAIL
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
two
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From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Great was the excitement in society when it became known--through the medium of a newspaper paragraph--that Lady Agnes Pine had surrendered two millions sterling to become Mrs. Noel Lambert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But one and all agreed that she must have loved her cousin all the time, and that clearly the marriage with the deceased millionaire had been forced on by Garvington, for family reasons connected with the poverty of the Lamberts.
woman
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From this reading Some romantic people praised her as a noble woman, who placed love above mere money, while others loudly declared her to be a superlative fool.
