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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 Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
adorned
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
all
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
apartment
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
arms
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
Belamour's
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
brilliant
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
buckles
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
card-tables
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
chairs
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
cocked
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
collecting
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
day
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
degree
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
Delavie
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
despised
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
dress
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
edged
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
embroidery
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
entertainment
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
eye
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
figures
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
forth
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
full
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
gemmed
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
gold
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
hats
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
intelligence
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
keep
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
knots
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
lace
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
Lady
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
lady's
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
less
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
Major
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
misunderstanding
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
Much
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
night
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
obviate
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
opportunity
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
out
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
own
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
people
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
pictures
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
place
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
private
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
probably
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
ranged
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
ranks
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
reception
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
reports
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
resplendent
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
rooms
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From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
round
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
rows
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
sat
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
set
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
shoe
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
sides
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
silver
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
soi-disant
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
son-in-law
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
SPENSER
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
swords
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
talked
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
There
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
thitherward
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
travelled
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
troups
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From this reading Great troups of people travelled thitherward Both day and night, of each degree and place.--SPENSER.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
velvet
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From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
walls
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From this reading There were pictures on the walls, and long ranks of chairs ranged round, and card-tables were set out in order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
well
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reception rooms were less adorned than the lady’s private apartment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
wished
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From this reading Much against their will, Major Delavie and his _soi-disant_ son-in-law set forth for Lady Belamour’s entertainment, thinking no opportunity of collecting intelligence was to be despised; while she probably wished to obviate all reports of a misunderstanding as well as to keep them under her own eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladies sat in rows, and the gentlemen stood in knots and talked, all in full dress, resplendent figures in brilliant velvet, gold lace, and embroidery, with swords by their sides, cocked hats, edged with gold or silver lace, under their arms, and gemmed shoe buckles.
