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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
all
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
also
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
become
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
best
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
Bobsborough
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
deanery
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
down
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
engagement
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
Eustace
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
father
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
Fawn
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
Frank
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Frank's
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
Greystock
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Greystock's
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
heard
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
hitherto
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From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
knew
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
Lady
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
London
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
lovers
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From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
Lucy
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
many
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
marriages
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
misgivings
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
Monday
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
mother
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
necklace
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From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
regrets
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
say
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
sister
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
some
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
stayed
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Sunday
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
There
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From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Troubles
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
two
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From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
very
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From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
women
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
wont
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
world
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From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
