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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 With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
all
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
arched
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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
beauty
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
bloom
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
case
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
confess
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
congratulate
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
cousin
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
deny
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
Disbrowes
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
easy
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
effort
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
efforts
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
endeavour
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
exceptional
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
failures
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
fairly
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
fashion
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From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
fortunes
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
husband's
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
insteps
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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
just
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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
labour
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
lean
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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
loveliness
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
Mario
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From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.
material
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
millionaire's
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
more
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
most
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
much
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
prestige
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
Provana's
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From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.
rare
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
result
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
second
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
some
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
strenuous
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
strive
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
supposed
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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
tact
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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
tactful
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
triple
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
Vera
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.
wealth
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
well
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
wife
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From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
women
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
won
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
work
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
worked
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
years
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From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.
young
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From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.
youth
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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.
