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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 However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
acolyte
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
afraid
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
alluded
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
any
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
attire
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
Aylmers
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
Bletchley
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
bothered
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
By-the-by
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From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
cannot
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
carelessly
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From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
consolatory
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
corvée
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
delay
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
destined
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
diluted
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
Dower
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From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
duller
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
entire
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
evident
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
eyes
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
faithfully
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
family
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
Felicity
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
find
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
gay
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
getting
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
glancing
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
hosts
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
house
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
ink
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
innocence
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
just
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
kept
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
labours
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
Lady
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
late
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
literally
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
mention
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
misdemeanors
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
Miss
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
mourning
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
new
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
now
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
other
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From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
proved
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
purpose
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
Ransome
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From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
really
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
restored
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
said
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
set
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
setting
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
shrug
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
society
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
Stillington
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The entire innocence of purpose evident in this mention of the family alluded to proved to a relieved Miss Ransome that her late hosts had kept the secret of her misdemeanors faithfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
there
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By-the-by, I hear they have left the Dower House,” continued the other, carelessly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
very
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From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
well
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From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading However”--with a consolatory shrug--“it cannot well be duller than Stillington, where I suppose you literally never set eyes upon any one except the Aylmers.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
word
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From this reading Felicity was as good as her word; nor was there any delay in setting the restored acolyte to her destined labours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am afraid you will not find it very gay,” Lady Bletchley had said, “but what with this mourning”--glancing at the very diluted ink of her attire--“and the terrible _corvée_ of getting into the new house, I really cannot be bothered with society just now.
