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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 Miss Daisy Norsham, a veteran Belgravian spinster, decided, after some disappointing seasons, that this text was particularly applicable to London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Daisy Norsham, a veteran Belgravian spinster, decided, after some disappointing seasons, that this text was particularly applicable to London.
all
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From this reading In all matters other than that of man-catching she was shallow past belief.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anonymous
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applicable
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ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Belgravian
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belief
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British
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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called
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chance
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
CHORUSnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was plain, this lady, as she was poor; nor could she rightly be said to be in the first flush of maidenhood.
country
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Daisy
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days
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decided
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declared
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disappointing
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dissatisfied
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Doubtful
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
ENTER
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entreatverb, literaryUS /ɪnˈtriːt/
to ask somebody earnestly to do something
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female
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was plain, this lady, as she was poor; nor could she rightly be said to be in the first flush of maidenhood.
flush
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fortunes
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fulfilled
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greater
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'ENTER MRS PANSEY AS CHORUS' Of late years an anonymous mathematician has declared that in the British Isles the female population is seven times greater than the male; therefore, in these days is fulfilled the scriptural prophecy that seven women shall lay hold of one man and entreat to be called by his name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hold
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husband
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Isles
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lady
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late
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lay
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London
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maidenhood
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male
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man
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man-catching
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From this reading In all matters other than that of man-catching she was shallow past belief.
mathematician
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matrimonial
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
matters
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Miss
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MRS
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namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was plain, this lady, as she was poor; nor could she rightly be said to be in the first flush of maidenhood.
Norsham
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
other
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From this reading In all matters other than that of man-catching she was shallow past belief.
PANSEY
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particularly
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past
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plain
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From this reading She was plain, this lady, as she was poor; nor could she rightly be said to be in the first flush of maidenhood.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was plain, this lady, as she was poor; nor could she rightly be said to be in the first flush of maidenhood.
population
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prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
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prospect
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
rate
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
resolved
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rightly
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From this reading She was plain, this lady, as she was poor; nor could she rightly be said to be in the first flush of maidenhood.
said
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scriptural
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seasons
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securing
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seven
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seventh
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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shallow
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From this reading In all matters other than that of man-catching she was shallow past belief.
share
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
some
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spinster
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text
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'ENTER MRS PANSEY AS CHORUS' Of late years an anonymous mathematician has declared that in the British Isles the female population is seven times greater than the male; therefore, in these days is fulfilled the scriptural prophecy that seven women shall lay hold of one man and entreat to be called by his name.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Daisy Norsham, a veteran Belgravian spinster, decided, after some disappointing seasons, that this text was particularly applicable to London.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trying
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From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doubtful, therefore, of securing a husband at the rate of one chance in seven, or dissatisfied at the prospect of a seventh share in a man, she resolved upon trying her matrimonial fortunes in the country.
veteran
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Daisy Norsham, a veteran Belgravian spinster, decided, after some disappointing seasons, that this text was particularly applicable to London.
women
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years
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