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1878
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From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
advantage
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
all
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
Anglicized
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
aristocratic
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
arrival
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
asterisk
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
Baedeker
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
capable
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
comfortable
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
directed
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
drawing-room
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
England
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
English
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
enjoyed
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
equality
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
establishment
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
excellent
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
exhibited
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
familiar
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
family
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
frequented
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
genteel
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
Germans
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
Germany
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
Gluck
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
guests
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
just
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From this reading The recommendation was a just one.
kept
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
ladies
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
leaned
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
lived
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
matron
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
meeting
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
MERGELLINA
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From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
minutiae
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
Mrs
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
Naples
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
nice
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
once
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The recommendation was a just one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
oppressively
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
parts
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
pension
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
perfectly
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
predilections
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
presided
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
put
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading The recommendation was a just one.
requirements
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
searching
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
settled
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
side
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
spirits
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
table
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
terms
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
then
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From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
tourist
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
very
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From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She then exhibited herself as an Anglicized matron, perfectly familiar with all the requirements, great and little, of her guests, and, when minutiae were once settled, capable of meeting ladies and gentlemen on terms of equality in her drawing-room or at her table, where she always presided.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A tourist searching his Baedeker for a genteel but not oppressively aristocratic _pension_ in the open parts of Naples would have found himself directed by an asterisk to the establishment kept by Mrs. Gluck on the Mergellina;--frequented by English and Germans, and very comfortable.
year
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From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE ON THE MERGELLINA The year was 1878.
years
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From this reading Mrs. Gluck enjoyed the advantage of having lived as many years in England as she had in Germany; her predilections leaned, if anything, to the English side, and the arrival of a "nice" English family always put her in excellent spirits.
