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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 interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
all
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From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
aspiring
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
barristers
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
belonged
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From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
briefless
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
British
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From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
Christmas-tide
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From this reading Great was the family gathering that Christmas-tide at Montfort Court.
Constitution
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From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
cornets
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
Court
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From this reading Great was the family gathering that Christmas-tide at Montfort Court.
cousinhoods
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
cousins
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From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
degrees
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From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
dukes
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
family
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From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
flocked
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From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
frequent
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From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
gathering
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From this reading Great was the family gathering that Christmas-tide at Montfort Court.
give
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
hereditary
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From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
home
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From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
house
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From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
interior
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From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
kings
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
Montfort
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From this reading Great was the family gathering that Christmas-tide at Montfort Court.
motley
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
policy
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From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
ranks
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From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
reunions
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From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
scions
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
superb
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great was the family gathering that Christmas-tide at Montfort Court.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interior of the great house.--The British Constitution at home in a family party.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
united
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
various
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From this reading Thither flocked the cousins of the House in all degrees and of various ranks.
Vipont
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From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the family gathering that Christmas-tide at Montfort Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such reunions were frequent: they belonged to the hereditary policy of the House of Vipont.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
wish
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From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From dukes, who had nothing left to wish for that kings and cousinhoods can give, to briefless barristers and aspiring cornets, of equally good blood with the dukes,--the superb family united its motley scions.
