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agreeably
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
all
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
Baronet
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
clear
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
Court
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
ease
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
eye
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
fame
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From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
far
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
faults
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
Gaston
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
Gaston's
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
hope
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
husband
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
Ian's
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
influence
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
Letters
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
man
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
minds
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
nearer
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
nostrils
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From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
once
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
over-sea
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
Peppingham
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
promise
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From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
Ridley
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
Robert
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
serene
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
sweet
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From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
two
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
uncle
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
vanished
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
weeks
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
wife
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
young
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
