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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 father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
altitude
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
antiquated
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
any
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
assault
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
benefit
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
Biddulph's
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
cicerone
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
companions
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From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
continually
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
country
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
days
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
doing
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
Dr
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
evening
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
eventful
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
expedition
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
expression
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
eye
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
father
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
intercourse
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
intimacy
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
John
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
John's
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
Kate
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
Kate's
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
kind
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
level
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
lively
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From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
making
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
man
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
Mitford
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
more
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
most
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
mother
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
mother's
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
much
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
natural
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From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
office
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
opinions
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
opportunity
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
other
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
other's
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From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
particular
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
peaceful
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
people
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
perhaps
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
principles
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
promoted
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
proposed
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
respected
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
saying
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
smiled
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
softly
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
Some
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From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
spent
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
St
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
sympathisers
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From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
taken
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
temptation
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
There
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were each other’s natural companions, each other’s most lively sympathisers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
threw
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
together
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
too
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
tranquil
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
two
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
undergo
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
understood
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
up
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
walks
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
way
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some time passed after this eventful evening before Kate had any opportunity of making the assault upon John’s principles which she proposed to herself.
whole
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From this reading There were some days of tranquil peaceful country life, spent in doing nothing particular--in little walks taken under the mother’s eye--in an expedition to St Biddulph’s, the whole little party together, in which, though Dr Mitford took the office of cicerone for Kate’s benefit, there was more of John than of his father.
woman
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From this reading The father and the mother stood on a different altitude, were looked up to, respected perhaps, perhaps softly smiled at in the expression of their antiquated opinions; but the young man and the young woman were on the same level, and understood each other.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
young
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From this reading This kind of intercourse which threw them continually together, yet never left them alone to undergo the temptation of saying too much, promoted the intimacy of the two young people in the most wonderful way.
