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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 The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
accordingly
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
all
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
apartments
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
astounding
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
attained
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
betrothed
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
brilliantly
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
Brunneck
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
capable
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
castle
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
cause
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
celebrated
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
congratulations
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
considerable
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
created
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
day
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
degree
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
display
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
displayed
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
engagement
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
Ettersberg
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
explained
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
fact
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
families
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
fete
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
fitting
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
friends
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
fullest
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
gathered
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
gay
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
gone
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
grandeur
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
immediate
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
incident
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
interest
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
judged
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
lighted
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
Lord
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
made
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
majority
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
measure
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
members
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
more
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
much
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
news
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
now
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
numerous
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
occasion
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From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
only
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
overwhelmed
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
presence
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
previously
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
public
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
quietly
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
report
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
small
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
some
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
spacious
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
special
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
stir
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
supposed
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From this reading The news of the engagement had, as may be supposed, created a considerable stir in the neighbourhood; but the astounding fact was in some small degree explained by a report of the incident which had brought it about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
there
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
throng
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From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
together
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
two
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess judged this a fitting occasion for the display of all the grandeur of which Ettersberg was capable, and displayed it accordingly was in fullest measure.
weeks
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From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young couple, who had been quietly betrothed at Brunneck some weeks previously, in the presence only of members of the two families, now made their first appearance together in public, and were accordingly overwhelmed by the congratulations of their friends.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the spacious, brilliantly lighted apartments of the castle there gathered a gay and numerous throng, for whom the fete, besides its more immediate cause, had yet another and a special interest.
young
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From this reading The day on which the young Lord of Ettersberg attained his majority had come and gone, being celebrated with much splendour.
