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17th
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
able
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
accept
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
ahead
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.
appropriate
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
arrangement
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
aware
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
believed
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
Cumnor
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
Cumnor's
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
daring
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
dear
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
deep
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
eyes
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
family
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
far
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
give
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
gladly
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
happy
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
hardly
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
holidays
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
hoping
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
house
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
invitation
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
join
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
Kirkpatrick
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
Lady
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
ladyship
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
likely
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
London
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
luxurious
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
many
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
money
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
much
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
pass
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
people
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
plans
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
prepared
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
prestige
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
purpose
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
require
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
say
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
school
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
settled
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
some
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From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
staying
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
too
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
Towers
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From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
wardrobe
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From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Kirkpatrick was only too happy to accept Lady Cumnor's invitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was what she had been hoping for, but hardly daring to expect, as she believed that the family were settled in London for some time to come.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
WIDOW
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From this reading THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.
WIDOWER
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From this reading THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Towers was a pleasant and luxurious house in which to pass her holidays; and though she was not one to make deep plans, or to look far ahead, she was quite aware of the prestige which her being able to say she had been staying with "dear Lady Cumnor" at the Towers, was likely to give her and her school in the eyes of a good many people; so she gladly prepared to join her ladyship on the 17th.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her wardrobe did not require much arrangement; if it had done, the poor lady would not have had much money to appropriate to the purpose.
