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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 Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
all
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
altogether
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
Augusta's
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
boys
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
brains
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
Camp
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From this reading The Opposite Camp.
constantly
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
contrary
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
deal
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From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
debt
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
degree
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
distinguished
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
early
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
Easter
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
eight
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
eldest
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
family
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
feminine
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
five
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
forehead
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
girls
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
gone
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
happens
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From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
Harry
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
hoped
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
India
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
indicated
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
John
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
longer
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
looking
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
Mary's
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
numbered
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
off
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
Opposite
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From this reading The Opposite Camp.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
ornament
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
place
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
plucked
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
portion
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
prodigal
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
prognostications
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
purpose
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
reader
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
regiment
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
Reginald
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
saying
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From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
second
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
seldom
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From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
sent
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
son
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Opposite Camp.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
Thornleigh
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
three
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
town
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
trouble
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
troublesome
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From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
trousseau
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
very
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
wedding
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her girls had been as troublesome as her boys, which seldom happens, and that was saying a great deal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
wonder
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
wrinkles
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From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
year
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From this reading The Thornleigh family, or at least the feminine portion of it, was, as has been indicated to the reader, in town--though it was still very early in the year--for the purpose of looking after little Mary’s trousseau, as her wedding was to take place at Easter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady Augusta’s family numbered eight altogether--five girls and three boys; and if I could tell you half the trouble she had gone through with them, you would no longer wonder at the wrinkles on her forehead.
youngest
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From this reading Harry, the eldest son, was a prodigal, constantly in debt and in trouble; John, the second, who, it was hoped, would have distinguished himself by his brains, had been plucked for his degree; and the regiment of which Reginald, the youngest son, was an ornament, had been sent off to India, contrary to all prognostications.
