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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 He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
apartment
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
best
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
bestow
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
bride
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
called
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
child
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
considered
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
Courcelles
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
Courtney
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
daughter
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
de
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
dismissed
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
dowry
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
entered
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
eyes
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
father-in-law
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
fit
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
fond
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
future
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
going
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
grand
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
gratified
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
highest
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
inordinately
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
island
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
Johnstone
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
just
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
man
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
Maraquita
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
marriage
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
marry
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
match
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
mentioned
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
money
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
Monsieur
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
obtained
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
office
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
only
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
opened
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
planter
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From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
plenty
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
position
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
prince
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
proud
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
rank
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
receive
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
room
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
royal
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From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
Russell
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
Sir
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
sitting
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From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, he was only a planter, and it was a great thing to know that his child was going to marry the highest man in the island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was sitting in the room which he called his office, and had just dismissed Monsieur de Courcelles, when his wife entered the apartment.
wife
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From this reading Mr Courtney was quite as proud as his wife of the grand marriage his daughter was about to make.
wishes
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From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had plenty of money to bestow on her--Sir Russell Johnstone had opened his eyes when his future father-in-law had mentioned the dowry he would receive with his bride--and when Maraquita had obtained rank and position, his best wishes for her would be gratified.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was inordinately fond of Maraquita, and would have considered her a fit match for a prince of the blood royal.
