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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 There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
acted
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
age
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
all
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
any
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
barons
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
belong
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
county
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
day
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
deep
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
describe
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
difference
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
discussion
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
duchess
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
duke
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
Duke's
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
dukes
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
enter
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
estate
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
family
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
fathoms
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
finer
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
get
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER NEIGHBOURS.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
important
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
Johns
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
lands
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
large
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
love
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
made
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
man
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
Marquis
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
match
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
months
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
motives
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
naturally
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
NEIGHBOURS
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From this reading HER NEIGHBOURS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
number
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
object
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
ordinary
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
people
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
personages
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
prudence
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
qualified
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
said
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
side
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
Sir
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
some
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
sublime
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From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
There
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
things
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
three
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
Trelawny
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From this reading Miss Trelawny, I believe, had she acted with ordinary prudence, might have had the Marquis, and been Duchess in her day.
two
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, I am not qualified to enter upon any discussion of the motives of such sublime personages.
venture
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
very
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From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
why
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were very great people in the county, whom I will not venture to describe here,--a duke, with his duchess, and all the fine things that naturally belong to dukes: and two barons, and Sir Johns without number: for the county was large and important.
wrong
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
years
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
young
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
younger
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From this reading He was some years younger than she was; but, as everybody said, if _his_ family did not object to that difference of age on the wrong side, why should she? and the young man was fathoms deep in love, and did not get over his disappointment for three months at least; and nothing could have made a finer match than the Trelawny estate with the Duke’s lands.
