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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 Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
Alicia
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
always
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From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
apparently
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
away
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
brothers
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From this reading The two brothers were the representatives of the Pentons.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
daughter
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
daughters
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
destined
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
family
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From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
few
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From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
history
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
house
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
identify
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
important
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
like
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
means
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
more
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
now
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
number
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From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
only
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
opening
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
other
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
pass
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From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
PENTON
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From this reading PENTON.
Pentons
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From this reading The two brothers were the representatives of the Pentons.
personage
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
representatives
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From this reading The two brothers were the representatives of the Pentons.
royal
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
sons
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
sort
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family at Penton had not always been so few in number.
there
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
Twenty
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
two
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was the only daughter of the house, but no more; destined apparently, like other daughters, to pass away into a different family and identify herself with another name.
years
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From this reading Twenty years before the opening of this history there were two sons in the great house; and Alicia, now so important, was, though always a sort of princess royal, by no means so great a personage as now.
