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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 There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
any
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
authentic
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
BELONGED
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From this reading THE FAMILY IT BELONGED TO.
bit
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
called
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From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
came
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
corner
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
counted
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
dales
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
degree
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
district
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
evidently
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
FAMILY
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From this reading THE FAMILY IT BELONGED TO.
finer
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
folk
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
greater
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
higher
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
historical
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
importation
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAMILY IT BELONGED TO.
Joscelyns
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From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
kin
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
knew
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
land
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
much
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
old
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From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
other
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
present
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
pretensions
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
records
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
ruin
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
show
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
some
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
stock
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
superiority
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
supposed
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY IT BELONGED TO.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
There
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAMILY IT BELONGED TO.
tradition
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
understood
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From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
very
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
well-sounding
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From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Joscelyns were of what is called an old family.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were no very authentic records of this supposed historical superiority--a well-sounding name and a bit of old ruin in a corner of the land which remained to them were as much as they had to show in support of the tradition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there were no other Joscelyns about, so that the family had evidently at one time or other been an importation from another district, and though nobody knew from whence the stock came, it was understood in the family that they had counted kin some time or other with very much finer folk.
yeomen
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From this reading Though they were of no higher degree at present than any other yeomen of the dales, they were of much greater pretensions.
