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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 CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
agreeable
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
agreed
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From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
Alaric
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
all
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
also
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
became
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
cab
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
carriage
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
CHISWICK
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
Clementina
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
conferred
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
congregate
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From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
days
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
decent
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
destined
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
expense
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
exterior
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
fact
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
few
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
Fidus
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
flower-show-day
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
followed
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
following
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
GARDENS
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
Gertrude
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
go
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
graces
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
hired
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
humbly
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
Katie
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
Linda
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
meet
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From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
Miss
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
Neverbends
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
occupiers
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
only
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
outward
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
pay
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
polished
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
proprietorship
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
regardless
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
seldom
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
select
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From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
selected
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
sister
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
sisters
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
spend
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
station
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
temporary
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
there
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From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
Thursday
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
two
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
up
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From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
Val
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From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
very
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From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
vulgarly
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHISWICK GARDENS The following Thursday was as fine as a Chiswick flower-show-day ought to be, and so very seldom is.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Val, Clementina, Gertrude, and Linda were to go in a carriage, for which Alaric was destined to pay, and which Mrs. Val had hired, having selected it regardless of expense, as one which, by its decent exterior and polished outward graces, conferred on its temporary occupiers an agreeable appearance of proprietorship.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The party who had agreed to congregate there--the party, that is, whom we are to meet--was very select.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Linda and Katie had come up to spend a few days with their sister.
world
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From this reading The two Miss Neverbends, sisters of Fidus, were also to be with them, and they with Katie followed humbly, as became their station, in a cab, which was not only hired, but which very vulgarly told the fact to all the world.
