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Chapter XIII
THE DUKE'S WILL. On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium. But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife. It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him. As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
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later than; following
From this reading “On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
later than; following
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
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From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading THE DUKE'S WILL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
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From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
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From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
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From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
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From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE'S WILL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
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From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
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From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE DUKE'S WILL.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
