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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
abrogate
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
attending
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
Bill
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
Bowood
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From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
Coronation
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From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
family
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
friend
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From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
friendships
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
glad
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
gone
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From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
gross
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From this reading The trespass was too recent, the robbery too gross!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
heats
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
invited
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
Lansdownes
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
liveries
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From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
longer
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From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
principle
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
recent
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From this reading The trespass was too recent, the robbery too gross!
Reform
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
robbery
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From this reading The trespass was too recent, the robbery too gross!
Robert
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From this reading Sir Robert too had thought so.
said
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From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
see
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
sight
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From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Robert too had thought so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Robert too had thought so.
spoliators
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
too
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From this reading Sir Robert too had thought so.
town
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From this reading “I thought they had gone to town for the Coronation.”
trespass
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From this reading The trespass was too recent, the robbery too gross!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trespass was too recent, the robbery too gross!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “They are the Bowood liveries,” said his friend, who had longer sight.
wholly
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From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, though he had invited the Lansdownes upon the principle, which even the heats attending the Reform Bill did not wholly abrogate, that family friendships were above party—he had been glad to think that he would not see the spoliators.