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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 In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
ago
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
all
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
anywhere
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
away
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
bags
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
baskets
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
bemoaning
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
blissful
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
boxes
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
city
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
country
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
day
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
Deane
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
divers
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
doomed
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
Dora
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
Dunwood
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
Ella
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
exciting
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
fate
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
future
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
girl
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
girl-wife
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
gossip
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
Gray
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
HASTINGS
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From this reading HASTINGS.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
horribly
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
husband
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
ignorance
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
impression
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
knew
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
listened
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
live
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
luxuries
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
made
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
many
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
meet
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
missed
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
more
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
mother's
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
movements
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
MR
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From this reading MR.
MRS
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From this reading AND MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
preparations
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
procure
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
purchasing
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
quietly
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
removal
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
sad
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
sadly
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
sat
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
some
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
storing
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
story
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
thus
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
to-day
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
vulgar
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
year
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From this reading She had forgotten that "she could live anywhere with _him_," for the Ella Hastings of to-day is the Ella Gray of little more than a year ago, the same who had listened to the sad story of _Dora Deane_, without ever thinking that some day in the future she should meet the little girl who made such an impression upon her husband.
young
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From this reading In blissful ignorance of the gossip which his movements were exciting in Dunwood, Mr. Hastings in the city went quietly on with the preparations for his removal, purchasing and storing away in divers baskets, boxes and bags, many luxuries which he knew he could not readily procure in the country, and which would be sadly missed by his young girl-wife, who sat all day in her mother's parlor, bemoaning her fate in being thus doomed to a life in the "horribly vulgar country."
