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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 If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
Albury
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
aunt's
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
Ayala
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
AYALA'S
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From this reading AYALA'S INDIGNATION.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
best
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
Brook
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
cause
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
certainly
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
Crescent
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
Dosett
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
Fate
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
gaiety
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
gay
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
going
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
hardly
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
hemmed
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
house
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
INDIGNATION
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From this reading AYALA'S INDIGNATION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
just
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
Kingsbury
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
live
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
made
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
manners
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
Marchesa
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
mended
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
Mrs
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
pain
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
permanently
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
preparation
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
proposed
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
refusing
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
require
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
rounds
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
sanction
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
sheets
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
shops
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
some
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
Street
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
suffering
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
suit
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
towels
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From this reading She had hemmed the towels and mended the sheets, and had made the rounds to the shops.
Up
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From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
very
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
visit
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From this reading Perhaps Mrs. Dosett had some just cause for refusing her sanction for the proposed visit to Albury.
wealth
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
wealthy
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From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up to the time of her going to the Marchesa in Brook Street, Ayala had certainly done her best to suit herself to her aunt's manners,--though she had done it with pain and suffering.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Fate did require that Ayala should live permanently in Kingsbury Crescent, the gaiety of a very gay house, and the wealth of a very wealthy house, would hardly be good preparation for such a life.
