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advice
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
all
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
also
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
away
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
Bligh's
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
chanced
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
contrive
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
cornering
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
difficult
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
difficulty
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
dinner
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
drawing-room
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
fact
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
far
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
fools
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
frankly
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
friends
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
garden-party
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
get
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
Gladys
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
go
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
Gran's
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
Granville's
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, having come, he insisted on their staying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
HEARnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'HEAR MY PRAYER!'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
hostesses
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
informal
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading But, having come, he insisted on their staying.
invitation
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
ladies
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
Lady
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
later
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
men
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
mentioned
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
more
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
much
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'HEAR MY PRAYER!'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
off
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, having come, he insisted on their staying.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
other
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
people
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
PRAYER
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From this reading 'HEAR MY PRAYER!'
probably
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
rewarded
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
Some
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
stay
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
stayed
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
staying
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From this reading But, having come, he insisted on their staying.
stubborn
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
succeed
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
tenacious
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, having come, he insisted on their staying.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
Travers
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
two
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
waiting
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From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
way
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From this reading Some other people had stayed to dinner also, in the same informal way, and among them one or two of Granville's friends.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Travers did not, after all, succeed in cornering Gladys at the garden-party, but she did contrive to get herself asked to stay later, and without much difficulty (she would probably have found it far more difficult to go with the rest--hostesses were tenacious of Miss Travers); and after dinner, when the ladies went off to the drawing-room, her stubborn waiting was at last rewarded.
young
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From this reading These young men had come to the garden-party by no advice of Gran's--in fact, those who chanced to have mentioned to him Lady Bligh's invitation he had frankly told to stay away and not to be fools.
