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agreeing
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
almost
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
carelessness
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
certain
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From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
compiled
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
difference
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
exactly
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
excitement
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
family
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
felt
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
flaw
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From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
gasped
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
greater
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
histories
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
kept
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
local
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
makes
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
Maurice
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
monuments
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
nice
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
old
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
other
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
Penteffan
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
people
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
perhaps
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
plenty
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
politics
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
possible
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From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
practical
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
Professor
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From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
registers
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
rightful
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
said
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
some
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From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
sounds
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
table
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From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
there's
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From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
very
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
voiceless
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
Well
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From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
Zoe
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From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
