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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 QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
All
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
apologised
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
back
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
begging
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
bore
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
called
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From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
chair-legs
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
chairman
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
cheerfully
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
Christian
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
distinguished
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
disturb
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
earldom
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
entered
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
family
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
far
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
filling
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
floor
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
frightful
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
haste
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
hurriedly
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
incidentally
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
Lady
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
late
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
marquisate
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
men
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
modest
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
new
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
obviously
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From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
Paulle
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
place
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
QUEEN
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
Queenie
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
race
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From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
rather
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
renown
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
room
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
rose
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
scraping
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
secretary
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From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
special
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
Then
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From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
there
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From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
transformed
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
Victorian
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
vogue
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From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
