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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 It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
arrived
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
August
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
Bellingham
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
Bellingham's
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
birthplace
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
bright
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
closely
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
come
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
county
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
Court
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
day
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
different
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
district
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
end
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
events
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
foremost
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
future
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
Grange
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
great
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
grievances
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham had not been without grievances in her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
happen
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
happened
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
home
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
house
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
husband
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
inevitably
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
Lady
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
last
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
least
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
Leslie
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
life
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham had not been without grievances in her life.
lived
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
long
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
longer
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
mansion
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
Margaret
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
minority
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
mistress
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
month
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
more
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
mother
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
mother's
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
Mrs
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
much
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
near
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
neighborhood
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
only
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
own
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From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
position
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
present
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
rather
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
reason
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
reigning
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
related
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
satisfactory
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
Sir
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
son
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
still
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
two
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From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
very
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
way
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From this reading They had been rather more than a month on the way, and had last come from Mrs. Bellingham’s house, which was in the neighborhood of Bellingham Court--not the great house of her district, but very near and closely related to that reigning mansion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on a bright day in the end of August that Margaret Leslie arrived at the Grange, which was her own house, her mother’s birthplace, and her future home.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Bellingham had not been without grievances in her life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, had one of two events happened which she had every reason to expect would happen, her present position would have been different and much more satisfactory.
year
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From this reading Had her husband lived only a year longer, she would have been Lady Bellingham of the Court, the foremost lady in the county; and had she been the mother of a son, that son would have been Sir Somebody, and his mother would still have been--during his inevitably long minority at least--the mistress of the great house.
