alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At her mansion all the most exclusive met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her mansion all the most exclusive met.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading At her mansion all the most exclusive met.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading She was queen of fashionable London.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
Hazlewood
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From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She was queen of fashionable London.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At her mansion all the most exclusive met.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At her mansion all the most exclusive met.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At her mansion all the most exclusive met.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She was queen of fashionable London.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was queen of fashionable London.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had resolved upon giving her life to society, upon cultivating it, upon making herself its mistress and queen.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss L'Estrange the belle and the heiress, had been very popular; her Grace of Hazlewood was more popular still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The great event of the year succeeding was the appearance of the Duchess of Hazlewood.
