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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 An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
afford
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
aunt
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
beauty
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
carrying
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
chose
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
Court
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
died
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
Duchess
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
enough
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
favorites
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From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
few
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
following
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
fortunate
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From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
graceful
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
happened
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From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
how
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
incidents
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From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
indisputably
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
interference
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
just
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
legacy
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
London
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
manner
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
March
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
Millions
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
money
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
more
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
most
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
much
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
old
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
once
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
Otterbourne
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
own
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
pass
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
presence
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
prodigal
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From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
ready
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
really
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
recovered
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
respectable
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
salon
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
satisfaction
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
saw
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
see
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
self-denial
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
smallest
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
smoothly
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
spend
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
spirits
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
squandered
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From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
stands
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From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
theatre
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From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
thousands
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
too
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pleased to have a little ready money, indisputably her own, which had come to her in a most respectable manner, and could be squandered just as she chose, without the interference of anybody.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of those fortunate incidents of which life is prodigal to its favorites had happened.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the following March London saw once more the Duchess of Otterbourne carrying her graceful presence to Court and salon and theatre, having recovered her beauty and with it her spirits.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
year
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From this reading An old aunt had died and left her a legacy of a few thousands; enough thousands to make a year at least pass smoothly, without too much self-denial.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Millions do not really afford you the smallest satisfaction if somebody stands over you to see how you spend them.
