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ably
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
acquaintance
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
affairs
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
all
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
amity
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
ascendancy
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
capital
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
circle
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
city
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
common
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
communities
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
description
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
development
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
diplomatist
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
discussed
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
establish
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
flourishes
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
folk
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
frequently
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
furnished
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
gossip
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
held
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
highest
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
hundreds
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
intense
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
interest
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
known
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
meetings
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
merits
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
most
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
neighbor
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
now
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
Onslows
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
other
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
parliament
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
pay
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
penalties
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
people
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
pitch
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
relations
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
Ricketts
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
small
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
speaking
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
sympathy
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
table-talk
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
taken
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
there
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From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
transcends
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From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
utmost
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From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
very
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From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
Villino
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the capital of which we are now speaking, it was at its very highest pitch of development.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This feeling, which transcends every other known description of sympathy, flourishes in small communities.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ricketts, who was no common diplomatist, had done her utmost to establish relations of amity with her great neighbor.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading AMONG the penalties great folk pay for their ascendancy, there is one most remarkable, and that is, the intense interest taken in all their affairs by hundreds of worthy people who are not of their acquaintance.
Zoe
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From this reading The Onslows furnished all the table-talk of the city; but in no circle were their merits so frequently and ably discussed as in that little parliament of gossip which held its meetings at the “Villino Zoe.”
