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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 They were always sure of a welcome there.
accordance
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
according
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
always
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From this reading They were always sure of a welcome there.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
became
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
Beechcroft
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
CASTLE
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
daughter
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
desire
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
DEVEREUX
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
dreams
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From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
dress
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
Emily
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
energies
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From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
Esquire
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
Florence
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
glad
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
granddaughter
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
idle
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From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
liked
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
Marquis
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
Miss
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
Mohuns
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
more
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
now
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
opinion
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
patronise
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
purse
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
resort
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From this reading DEVEREUX CASTLE now became the great resort of the Miss Mohuns.
Rotherwood
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
sad
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From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
society
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From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
style
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
suitable
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were always sure of a welcome there.
tale
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From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
there
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From this reading They were always sure of a welcome there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always sure of a welcome there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Rotherwood liked to patronise them, and Florence was glad of their society.
wasted
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From this reading ‘And still I have to tell the same sad tale Of wasted energies, and idle dreams.’
welcome
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From this reading They were always sure of a welcome there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always sure of a welcome there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
wishes
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From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was quite according to the wishes of Emily, who now had nothing left to desire, but that the style of dress suitable, in her opinion, to the granddaughter of the Marquis of Rotherwood, was more in accordance with the purse of the daughter of the Esquire of Beechcroft.
