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2
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From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
3
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From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
admission
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always
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
ancestry
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
anon
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From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
Antiques
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
aristocracies
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
aristocracy
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From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
back
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
birth
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
circle
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From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
consisted
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
councils
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
cultivated
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
difficult
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From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
discovered
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
distinct
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
downward
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
families
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
gain
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From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
ground
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From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
high-bred
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
Laura
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
lay
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From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
middle
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From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
more
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From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
nation's
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
nick-named
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
old
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
pride
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
republic
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
say
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From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
select
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From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
soon
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
there
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
three
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
wars
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From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into this select circle it was difficult to gain admission.
Washington
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From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Laura soon discovered that there were three distinct aristocracies in Washington.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No. 2 was the aristocracy of the middle ground--of which, more anon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of these, (nick-named the Antiques,) consisted of cultivated, high-bred old families who looked back with pride upon an ancestry that had been always great in the nation's councils and its wars from the birth of the republic downward.
word
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From this reading No. 3 lay beyond; of it we will say a word here.
