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Fragment of a novel written by Jane Austen, January-March 1817
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Chapter XIII

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It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.
The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.
_Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.
Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.
A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fragment of a novel written by Jane Austen, January-March 1817

Chapter XIII

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It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.
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The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.
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_Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.
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Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.
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A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “_Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “_Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “_Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.”

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150

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

account

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

admit

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From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

all

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

appear

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

awkward

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From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

beleived

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

blunders

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Brother

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

c

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Camberwell

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

catastrophe

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

cause

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

caution

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

chaises

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

clear-sighted

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

coming

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

d

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Darling's

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

decided

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Diana

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

difficulties

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

disappointed

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

engaged

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

enough

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

entered

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

expensive

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

Extracts

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

fairly

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Family

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

fears

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

felt

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From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

friend

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

friends

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

G

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Hack

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Hampshire

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

happier

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

House

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

Ignorance

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

immediate

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Incongruity

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

infallible

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

intimate

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

JourneynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Ladies

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

less

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

Letters

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

like

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

M

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

many

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Messages

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Miss

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

mistake

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From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

much

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

obliged

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From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

officious

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

P

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Parker

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

perfectly

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

period

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

placed

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

plans

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

probably

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From this reading Miss D. probably felt a little awkward on being first obliged to admit her mistake.

produce

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

race

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

reflections

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

reports

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

representation

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

rich

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

rs

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Sanditon

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

say

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Seminary

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

sensation

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

some

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

sort

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

subject

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

supplied

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From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

Surry

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

taken

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

two

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

unequal

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

Vanity

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

very

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

vigilance

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

wavered

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From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

week

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

Westindians

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Her_ intimate friends must be officious like herself, & the subject had supplied Letters & Extracts & Messages enough to make everything appear what it was not.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

whole

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The M^{rs} G. who in her friend M^{rs} Darling’s hands, had wavered as to coming & been unequal to the Journey, was the very same M^{rs} G. whose plans were at the same period (under another representation) perfectly decided, & who was without fears or difficulties.--All that had the ( 150 ) appearance of Incongruity in the reports of the two, might very fairly be placed to the account of the Vanity, the Ignorance, or the blunders of the many engaged in the cause by the vigilance & caution of Miss Diana P--.

worse

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From this reading A long Journey from Hampshire taken for nothing-- a Brother disappointed--an expensive House on her hands for a week, must have been some of her immediate reflections--& much worse than all the rest, must have been the sort of sensation of being less clear-sighted & infallible than she had beleived herself.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.

young

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From this reading It would not do.--Not all that the whole Parker race could say among themselves, c^d produce a happier catastrophe than that the Family from Surry & the Family from Camberwell were one & the same.--The rich Westindians, & the young Ladies Seminary had all entered Sanditon in those two Hack chaises.