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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 And then, such a quantity of money!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
all
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
AskednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
Bride
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was nothing.
classes
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
commendation
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
connexion
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
Courcy
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
de
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
deserving
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
Dunstable
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
duties
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
engaged
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
exceeded
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
Frank
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
greatly
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
hardly
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
hero
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
highest
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
How
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
indeed
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he received it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
manner
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
marry
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
money
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
more
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that was nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
perform
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
performed
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
place
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
properly
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
quantity
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From this reading And then, such a quantity of money!
rather
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
Received
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
say
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
Scatcherd
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then, such a quantity of money!
taken
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
talked
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
then
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From this reading And then, such a quantity of money!
thus
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
very
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
wealth
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From this reading The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
Wedding
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From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money.
