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All
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
alleged
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
allowed
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
almost
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
anger
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
appreciated
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
approaching
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
Australian
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
away
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
Babington
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
book
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in regard to the Australian marriage, they had differed among themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
Caldigate
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
Caldigate's
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
carried
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
congratulation
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
danger
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
differed
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From this reading But in regard to the Australian marriage, they had differed among themselves.
doubt
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
escaped
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
exultation
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
family
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
greatly
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
heard
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
ill-treated
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
importance
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
impressed
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in regard to the Australian marriage, they had differed among themselves.
John
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
Julia
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
ladies
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
Maria
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
marriage
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From this reading But in regard to the Australian marriage, they had differed among themselves.
married
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
opinion
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From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
Pollington
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From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
regard
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From this reading But in regard to the Australian marriage, they had differed among themselves.
rejected
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
Shands
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
There
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in regard to the Australian marriage, they had differed among themselves.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
tidings
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
triumphant
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From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the anger had been great that Julia should be rejected, so had the family congratulation been almost triumphant when the danger which had been escaped was appreciated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There had been something of the same feeling at Pollington among the Shands--who had no doubt allowed themselves to think that Maria had been ill-treated by John Caldigate.
wife
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From this reading All the Shands There had been something almost approaching to exultation at Babington when the tidings of Caldigate's alleged Australian wife were first heard there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ought to have married Maria,--at least such was the opinion of the ladies of the family, who were greatly impressed with the importance of the little book which had been carried away.
