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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 It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
also
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
anywhere
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
apportioned
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
belonged
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
CHALDICOTES
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From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
county
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
Court
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
died
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
enough
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
establishment
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
family
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
few
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
FRAMLEY
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From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
grandfather
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
heretofore
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
indeed
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
inhabited
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
introduce
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
Lady
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
live
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
lived
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
localities
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
Lufton
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
mother
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
named
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
necessary
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
pages
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
Park
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
people
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
perhaps
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
place
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
preceding
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
property
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
ramshackle
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
readers
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
residence
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
say
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
SET
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From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
some
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
son
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From this reading The Framley property belonged to her son; but as Lufton Park—an ancient ramshackle place in another county—had heretofore been the family residence of the Lufton family, Framley Court had been apportioned to her for her residence for life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
suited
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRAMLEY SET, AND THE CHALDICOTES SET.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
two
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
unmarried
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From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Lufton himself was still unmarried; and as he had no establishment at Lufton Park—which indeed had not been inhabited since his grandfather died—he lived with his mother when it suited him to live anywhere in that neighbourhood.
word
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From this reading It will be necessary that I should say a word or two of some of the people named in the few preceding pages, and also of the localities in which they lived.
written
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From this reading Of Lady Lufton herself enough, perhaps, has been written to introduce her to my readers.
