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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 A LITTLE SUNSHINE.
ago
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
agreed
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
all
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
altogether
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
announcement
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
appeared
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
asking
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
Auchester
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
become
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
better
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From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
church
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
congratulations
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
Dallas
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
dear
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
desirable
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
dreadfully
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
Eleanor
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
engagement
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
excellent
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
expended
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
fabulously
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
fond
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From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
gossip
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
I'm
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
indeed
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
knows
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From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
Lady
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
lately
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE SUNSHINE.
Lord
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
match
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
money
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
month
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
mouse
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
oh
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From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
papers
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
place
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
plenty
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
rich
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
ridiculously
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From this reading Of course she might have done better; but everybody knows she was ridiculously fond of him--oh! quite too ridiculously.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
said
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
say
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
side
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
society
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
soon
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
SUNSHINE
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From this reading A LITTLE SUNSHINE.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
ten
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
there
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From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
too
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
upper
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
wedding
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
wild
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From this reading "He has been dreadfully wild, I'm told, my dear," said one gossip to another, "and is as poor as a church mouse.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there is plenty of money on her side; indeed, they say that lately she has become fabulously rich, so that will be all right.
world
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From this reading The announcement of the engagement between Lord Auchester and Lady Eleanor Dallas had appeared in the society papers a month ago, and the world of 'the upper ten' had expended its congratulations and began asking itself when the wedding was to take place, for it was agreed on all hands that so excellent and altogether desirable a match could not take place too soon.
