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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 Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
accepted
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
acquaintances
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
attendant
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
awe-inspiring
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
Burke
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From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
church
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
conduct
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
Coombe
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From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
Debrett
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From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
debt
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
denunciatory
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
English
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
fearful
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
final
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
going
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
governors
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
Head
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From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
Head's
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
House
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From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
immoral
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
infrequently
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
interviews
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
irony
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
lesser
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
light
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
Marquis
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
moments
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
one's
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
own
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
parents
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
peerage
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
private
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
recorded
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
respectable
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
several
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
society
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
spirit
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
stodginess
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
times
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
title
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From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
titles
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From this reading The peerage recorded him as a Marquis and added several lesser attendant titles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
up
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From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
used
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From this reading It was a fine irony of the Head’s own and having been accepted by his acquaintances was not infrequently used by them in their light moments in the same spirit.
view
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Head of the House of Coombe was not a title to be found in Burke or Debrett.
weighty
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From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When English society was respectable, even to stodginess at times,” was his point of view, “to be born ‘the Head of the House’ was a weighty and awe-inspiring thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fearful private denunciatory interviews with one’s parents and governors it was brought up against one as a final argument against immoral conduct such as debt and not going to church.
