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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 Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
any
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
baronetage
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
Bartley
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
better
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
bore
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
Bradstone
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
Bradstone's
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
centuries
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
certainly
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
CHERUB
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From this reading “THE CHERUB.”
credulous
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
dear
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
Devonshire
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
English
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
enough
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
French
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
grandfather
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
Grange
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
Hawkwood
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
held
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
higher
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
known
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
less
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
looks
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
master
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
offered
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
old
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
once
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
only
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
other
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
peerage
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
rank
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
refusal
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
refused
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
remarked
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
respected
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
senior
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
squire
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
status
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
superior
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE CHERUB.”
there
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
title
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
too
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
Twice
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From this reading Twice a baronetage and once a peerage had been offered to the Vanleys; but to a Vanley the old English and old Devonshire title of “Squire” was too dear to be exchanged for any other, though it might be higher rank; and so Squire Vanley, the master of the Grange, refused, and certainly was not the less respected for his refusal of a peerage.
Vanley
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From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
Vanleys
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From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Vanley was not only Bartley Bradstone’s senior, but his superior in looks and status.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Vanleys had held Hawkwood Grange for centuries, and there was no name better known in Devonshire than that which the squire bore.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
wit
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From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While as to Mr. Bartley Bradstone, as the French wit remarked, “He may have had a grandfather, but no one has yet been found credulous enough to believe it!”
