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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 young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
American
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
any
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From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
ball
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
bride
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
bye
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
capital
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From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
credited
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
del
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
delicate
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From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
distinction
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
Duchess
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
enjoyed
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
enviable
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
Europe
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
fond
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From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
fondly
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
full
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
fun
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
girl
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
handsomest
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
heir-apparent
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
hope
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
imagined
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
lady
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
lady-in-waiting
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
live
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From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
Marlborough
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
married
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
Miss
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
Monte
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
much
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From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
Naples
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
Neapolitan
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From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
new
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
passes
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From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
pretty
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
Prince
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From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
record
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
rolling
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
Rome
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From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
set
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
some
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
things
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince and Princess of Naples live at their Neapolitan capital, and will not do much to help things in Rome.
too
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
Vanderbilt
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
very
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From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the bye, her first lady-in-waiting, the young Duchess del Monte of Naples, was an American girl, and a very pretty one, too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
world
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From this reading Besides which he is very delicate and passes for not being any too fond of the world.
young
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From this reading The young set hope great things of the new Princess of Naples, the bride of the heir-apparent, a lady who is credited with being full of fun and life; it is fondly imagined that she will set the ball rolling again.
youngest
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From this reading She enjoyed for some time the enviable distinction of being the youngest and handsomest duchess in Europe, until Miss Vanderbilt married Marlborough and took the record from her.
