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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 Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
aboard
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
accustomed
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
agreeable
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
allowed
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
anchored
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
away
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
brothers
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
carrying
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
chosen
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
common
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
companions
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
consider
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
Débutante
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
earl
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
English
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
enjoyed
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
especially
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
family
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
fathers
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
few
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
friends
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
get
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
golden
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
good-looking
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
handle
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
honour
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
hours
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
husbands
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
ingrained
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
invitations
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
lions
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
located
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
Lord
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
Malta
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
manner
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
nature
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
necessary
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
neglected
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
newcomer
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
off
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
one's
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
only
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
other
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
place
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
pretty
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
scot-free
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
scrambled
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
several
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
slipping
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
snobbishness
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
soon
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
sort
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
spend
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
summer
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
ten
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
There
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From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
title
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
unmarried
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
used
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
Valetta
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
very
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From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
view
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
visitor
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
vying
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
week
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
weeks
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
well
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meantime the golden hours were slipping away in a very agreeable manner for Lord Ilfracombe at Malta.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There is such an ingrained snobbishness in the English nature, that it is only necessary to have a handle to one’s name to get off scot-free, whatever one may do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
womankind
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
yacht
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
yachting
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From this reading He had been accustomed to spend several weeks of each summer yachting with a few chosen companions, and as soon as his little yacht, _Débutante_, had anchored in view of Valetta, a score of husbands, fathers and brothers had scrambled aboard, carrying a score of invitations for the newcomer from their womankind.
years
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From this reading Naturally, the earl was pretty well used to that sort of thing, especially as he had enjoyed his title for the last ten years.
young
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From this reading A young, good-looking and unmarried earl was not so common a visitor to Malta as to be allowed to consider himself neglected, and before Lord Ilfracombe and his friends had been located a week in Valetta, they were the lions of the place, each family vying with the other to do them honour.
