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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 The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
account
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
Acton
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
Acton's
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
acute
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
all
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
appreciate
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
apt
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
arm-chair
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
Baroness
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
baskets
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
beautiful
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
Boston
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
brilliant
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
charms
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
contrary
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
conversation
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
costume
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
earlier
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
emotion
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
eternal
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
failed
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
few
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
frequent
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
fruit
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
garden
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
given
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
graces
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
health
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
historical
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
imagination
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
impressions
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
intense
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
intercourse
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
interviews
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
intimate
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
ladies
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
lady
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
limit
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
local
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
Madame
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
manner
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
marvel
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
messages
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
most
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
Mrs
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
Münster
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
Münster's
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
narrative
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
nosegays
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
number
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
obliged
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
only
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
paid
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
perception
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
periods
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
quaintly-worded
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
read
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
recalled
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
receiving
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
restriction
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
said
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
sat
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
sent
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From this reading But she had sent the Baroness a great many quaintly-worded messages and a great many nosegays from her garden and baskets of beautiful fruit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
soberest
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
some
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
stage
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
state
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
stirring
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
too
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
two
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
type
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
visit
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From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
visitor
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From this reading It was not that Mrs. Acton had failed to appreciate Madame Münster’s charms; on the contrary, her perception of the graces of manner and conversation of her brilliant visitor had been only too acute.
visitors
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Acton was, as they said in Boston, very “intense,” and her impressions were apt to be too many for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since that visit paid by the Baroness Münster to Mrs. Acton, of which some account was given at an earlier stage of this narrative, the intercourse between these two ladies had been neither frequent nor intimate.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
why
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From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The state of her health required the restriction of emotion; and this is why, receiving, as she sat in her eternal arm-chair, very few visitors, even of the soberest local type, she had been obliged to limit the number of her interviews with a lady whose costume and manner recalled to her imagination—Mrs. Acton’s imagination was a marvel—all that she had ever read of the most stirring historical periods.
