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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 That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
abnormality
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
acknowledged
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
acumen
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From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
admission
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
Also
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
any
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
attitude
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
become
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
casually
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
chance
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
circle
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
comment
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
composedly
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
Coombe
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From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
curious
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
customary
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From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
Darte
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
daughter
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
discussion
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From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
Dowager
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
Duchess
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
existence
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
fond
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
Gareth-Lawless
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
greatly
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
household
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
interest
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
kind
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
live
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From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
measured
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From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
member
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
modern
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
Mrs
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
necessity
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From this reading Also the attitude of the Duchess herself was composedly free from any admission of necessity for comment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
passing
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
pretty
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From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
previously
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
put
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
relative
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From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
said
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
scarcely
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
situation
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From this reading In her discussion of the situation with Coombe she measured it with her customary fine acumen.
spared
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From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
stirred
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
suspected
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
things
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
wave
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
way
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From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am fond of things pretty and young and I am greatly pleased with what a kind chance put in my way,” she said.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
whole
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From this reading That a previously scarcely suspected daughter of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless had become a member of the household of the Dowager Duchess of Darte stirred but a passing wave of interest in a circle which was not that of Mrs. Gareth-Lawless herself and which upon the whole but casually acknowledged its curious existence as a modern abnormality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
young
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From this reading “I have no pretty young relative who can be spared to come and live with me.
