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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 The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Albert
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
all
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
announce
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
appendicitis
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
assistants
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
associations
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
better
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
Bletchley
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
Cataleptics
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
catastrophe
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From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
chill
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
circles
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
connection
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
consultation
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
cut
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
date
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
day
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
days
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
death
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
deceased
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
deeply
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
deplored
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
dies
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
difference
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Distinguished
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
early
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
energy
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
England
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
events
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From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Fancy
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
figure
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
followed
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
Glanville
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Hall
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
held
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Hill
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
hospitals
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
hour
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
husband
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
immediately
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
instead
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
institutes
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
institutions
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
January
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
knife
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
known
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Lady
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
later
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
led
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From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
lengthy
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
less
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
list
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
Lord
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
loss
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
manner
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
medical
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
mid-May
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
months
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
more
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
Mrs
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
much
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
now
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From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
often
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
only
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
operation
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
organizations
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
over-exertion
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
papers
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
paragraph
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
parlance
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
patient
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
Patronage
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
philanthropic
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
place
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
prominent
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
regret
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
residence
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
sequence
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From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Slammer
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
social
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
societies
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
stall
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Street
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
succeeded
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
successful
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
surgeon's
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
Then
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From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
title
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
two
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From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
uncommon
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From this reading The sequence of events which led to that catastrophe was a now not uncommon one.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
vital
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
weakened
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
wellknown
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From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The deceased lady, better known as Mrs. Glanville--her husband, Lord Bletchley, having succeeded to the title by the death of the fourth Lord only in January last--was a wellknown figure in social and philanthropic circles, where her loss will be long and deeply deplored.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was----” Then followed a lengthy list of societies, associations, organizations, of hospitals, institutions, and institutes, in connection with which Lady Bletchley had cut a more or less prominent figure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all, if she had but known, it would not make much difference to Lady Bletchley what or what manner of assistants Mrs. Slammer would have at her stall at the Fancy Fair for All England Cataleptics, which was to be held under Distinguished Patronage in the Albert Hall at mid-May, since at that date she herself had already been two months dead.
yesterday
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From this reading A vital energy weakened by over-exertion, a chill, a consultation, a successful operation--in medical parlance, a successful operation is often one in which the patient dies next day, instead of immediately under the surgeon’s knife--followed two days later by a paragraph in all the morning papers: “We regret to announce the death, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning, from appendicitis, at her residence in Hill Street, of Lady Bletchley.
