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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 Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
all
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
altered
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From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
any
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
away
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
back
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
change
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
compared
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
disinclined
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
drawing
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
engagements
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
enlivened
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
family
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
general
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
gloom
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
government
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From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
independent
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
intercourse
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From this reading There was little intercourse with the Parsonage.
intimacies
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little intercourse with the Parsonage.
Lovers
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
made
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
Mansfield
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From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
many
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
members
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
others
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
Parsonage
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From this reading There was little intercourse with the Parsonage.
particularly
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
past
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
place
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From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
quarter
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
rarely
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
return
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
saddened
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
sameness
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
sent
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
society
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
sombre
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
Some
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
spirits
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From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
striking
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
There
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From this reading There was little intercourse with the Parsonage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
Thomas
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From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
Thomas's
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any engagements but in one quarter.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
Vows
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place.
ways
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From this reading Sir Thomas’s return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers’ Vows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.
