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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 Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
all
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
any
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
approve
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
baronetcy
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
call
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
class
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course it was perfectly right.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
give
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
honours
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
infatuated
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
instance
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it was perfectly right.
Lady
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
like
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
Markland
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
matter
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
Minnie
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
Mrs
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
new
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
now
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it was perfectly right.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
one's
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
other
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
out
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
perfectly
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From this reading "Of course it was perfectly right.
person
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
precedency
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course it was perfectly right.
room
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
said
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
say
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
strong
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
Theodore
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
title
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
trumpery
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
up
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From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
viscountess
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
walk
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
Warrender
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course it was perfectly right.
way
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From this reading No one could say that I was in any way infatuated about Lady Markland, never from the first: but I quite approve of that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
Why
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From this reading Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
Wilberforce
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From this reading I should not at all like to have Mrs. Wilberforce, for instance, or any other person of her class, walk out of a room before me--now."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?
