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all
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
better
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
Castle
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
certainly
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
children
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
direct
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From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
displayed
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
down
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
evil
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
fault
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Hampstead
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Hautboy
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
husband
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
husband's
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From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
ill-humour
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
interests
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From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
invited
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
justification
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Kingsbury
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Lady
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
LIVED
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
made
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From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
Marchioness
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
Marquis
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
opposition
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From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
own
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From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
PARK
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
people
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From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
Persiflage
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
relations
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From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
sister
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
taken
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
There
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
things
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From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
TRAFFORD
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
visit
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From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
wishes
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From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
