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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 The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
adored
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
affluence
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
beautiful
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
Bella
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
Carrington
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From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
child
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
citizen
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
Clarence
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
Claribel
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From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
Colonel
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
companion
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
constant
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
cousins
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From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
devoted
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
died
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
estate
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
father
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
former
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
gone
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
handsome
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
Harry
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
Hastings
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
Hazlewood
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From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
home
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
icicle
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
Imogen
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From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
ladies
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
large
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
leaving
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
lovely
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
lover
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
magnificent
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
mansion
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
North
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
obedience
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
only
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
orphan
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From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
pilgrimage
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
Pole
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
remarked
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
search
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
Seddon
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
Tom
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
uncle
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
Vincent
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
Vista
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
wealthy
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From this reading Her home was the magnificent mansion of her uncle, Colonel Hazlewood, a wealthy citizen of Bella Vista, and her constant companion was the beautiful Imogen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Claribel Carrington and Imogen Hazlewood were cousins.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The former was an orphan whose father had died in affluence, leaving his only child a large estate.
wishes
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
worshiped
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From this reading Clarence Hastings adored the lovely Claribel, and Imogen was worshiped by the handsome Harry Vincent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
young
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From this reading Each of these young ladies had a devoted lover, who, as Tom Seddon had remarked, would have gone on a pilgrimage to the North Pole in search of an icicle in obedience to her wishes.
