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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
actual
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
afterwards
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
all
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
beautiful
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From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
bestow
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
bought
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
canons
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
Castle
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
centre
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
chief
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From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
Church
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
cluster
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
coming
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
considerable-looking
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From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
convulsed
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
Denzil
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
Denzils
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From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
Dinglefield
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From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
Dinglewood
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
distinction
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
dwellers
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
ecclesiastical
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
gates
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
given
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
Green
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From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
grounds
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From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
habitation
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
house
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From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
impression
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
knights
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
larger
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
like
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
Lodge
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
Majesty's
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
mingled
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
more
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
most
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From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
much
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From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
musical
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
neighbours
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
own
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
people
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From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
perhaps
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
reality
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
royal
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
say
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
Sir
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
State
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
stockbroker
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
stronghold
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From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
Thomas
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their house was by much the most considerable-looking house, and the grounds were beautiful.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Denzils were the chief people at Dinglefield Green.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We were the poor knights, the canons, the musical and ecclesiastical people who cluster about that mingled stronghold of the State and Church--but to the Lodge was it given to bestow distinction upon us.
whole
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From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I say the most considerable-looking, for my own impression is that Dinglewood, which was afterwards bought by the stockbroker whose coming convulsed the whole Green, was in reality larger than the Lodge; but the Lodge, when Sir Thomas Denzil was in it, was all the same the centre of everything.
Windsor
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From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was like Windsor Castle to us neighbours, or perhaps in reality it was more what her Majesty’s actual royal habitation is to the dwellers within her castle gates.
