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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
Amory
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
ancestry
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
brilliant
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
Burton
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
Burtons
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
comedy
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From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
corner-stone
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
development
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From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
distinguished
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Downing
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
Downings
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
early
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
element
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From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
evening
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
founded
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
gentlewoman
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From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
greatly
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
humorous
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From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
importance
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
impression
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
landed
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Larkin
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
Larkins
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
lead
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Mayflower
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
minds
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Miss
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
missing
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
monumental
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
more
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From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
narrow
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From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
only
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
own
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
parlours
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
personally
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Plymouth
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
present
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
provincial
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From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
represented
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From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
respected
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Rock
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
sense
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
Starkweather
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From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
Starkweathers
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
Stornaway
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
Stornaways
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
too
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From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
very
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a Burton, a Larkin, or a Downing was missing, even Miss Amory Starkweather being present.
weak
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From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
Willowfield
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From this reading The Stornaway parlours were very brilliant that evening in a Willowfield sense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Amory Starkweather was greatly respected by the Stornaways, the Downings, the Larkins, and the Burtons, the Starkweathers having landed upon Plymouth Rock so early and with such a distinguished sense of their own importance as to lead to the impression in weak minds that they had not only founded that monumental corner-stone of ancestry, but were personally responsible for the Mayflower.
world
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From this reading She had been born into a world too narrow and provincial for the development of the powers born with her.
