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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 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
absence
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
ball
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
behaviour
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
Burton
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From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
business
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
buzzing
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
carelessly
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Clara's
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
commenting
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
committed
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From this reading 'Fortunately, Merewether has not committed himself,' the Marchioness was saying.
common
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From this reading The house was not deserted in the common sense of the word.
Cyril
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
declaring
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
duties
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
entertainers
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
explained
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
expressly
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
eyes
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
fit
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
Florizel
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Fortunately
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From this reading 'Fortunately, Merewether has not committed himself,' the Marchioness was saying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Fortunately, Merewether has not committed himself,' the Marchioness was saying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
host
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
house
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From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
intention
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Lady
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
leave
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Marchioness
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
men
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Merewether
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From this reading 'Fortunately, Merewether has not committed himself,' the Marchioness was saying.
moment
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
months
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
movement
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house was not deserted in the common sense of the word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was not deserted in the common sense of the word.
off
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
old
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
other
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
pleasures
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
Rivers
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
room
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
saying
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From this reading 'Fortunately, Merewether has not committed himself,' the Marchioness was saying.
sense
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From this reading The house was not deserted in the common sense of the word.
six
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
smoking-room
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
state
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was not deserted in the common sense of the word.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
town
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
unfriendly
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
up
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
Up-stairs
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
usual
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
very
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
wandering
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From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Burton was alone in her deserted house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Young Burton has been off for six months on a wandering fit, and old Burton is up to the eyes in business, as usual,' Cyril Rivers explained, who was not unfriendly to his entertainers; while the Marchioness, with Lady Florizel in the room of state up-stairs, who was commenting upon Clara's behaviour, and declaring her intention to leave next morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
word
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From this reading The house was not deserted in the common sense of the word.
young
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From this reading Up-stairs at this very moment it was buzzing with life and movement; and at least the young men in the smoking-room--men who had come from town, from their duties and their pleasures, expressly for the ball--were commenting to each other carelessly upon the absence of their host.
