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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 He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
always
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not in flesh and blood to do that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not in flesh and blood to do that.
brother-in-law's
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not in flesh and blood to do that.
education
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
engaged
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
familiarly
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
father
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
favourite
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
find
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
flesh
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From this reading It was not in flesh and blood to do that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
Gilston
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
gloss
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
go
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
House
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
important
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in flesh and blood to do that.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
liked
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
likely
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
manse
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
marriage
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
minister
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
minister's
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
most
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
mother
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
Moubray
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
Mr
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
nearest
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
nearly
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
Ogilvie's
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
old
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
once
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
parish
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
people
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From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
said
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
second
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
sister
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
son
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
succeeded
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
supposed
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From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
there
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Mr. Moubray said this, it is not to be supposed that he liked his brother-in-law’s second marriage.
twenty
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
used
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in flesh and blood to do that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gilston House must always be the most important house in that parish to the minister; for it is at once nearest to the manse, and the house in which he is most likely to find people who have at least the outside gloss of education.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
years
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From this reading And he had been used to go there familiarly for nearly twenty years.
young
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From this reading He had been a favourite with the old people, Mr. Ogilvie’s father and mother, and when their son succeeded them he was already engaged to the minister’s young sister.
