adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
Busshe
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From this reading Lady Busshe was for Constantia Durham.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
CONSTANTIA
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From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
daughter-thronged
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From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
daughterless
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From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
DURHAMnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
Jenkinson's
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From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Busshe was for Constantia Durham.
Laetitia
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From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
Mountstuart
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From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
Patternes
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From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed at Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson's notion of Laetitia Dale.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Patternes marry money; they are not romantic people," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
Whitford
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From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She was a little older than Mrs. Mountstuart, and had known Willoughby's father, whose marriage into the wealthiest branch of the Whitford family had been strictly sagacious.
Willoughby's
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From this reading CONSTANTIA DURHAM The great question for the county was debated in many households, daughter-thronged and daughterless, long subsequent to the memorable day of Willoughby's coming of age.
