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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 WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
Abroad
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From this reading Abroad, perhaps, it was different.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
allude
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
any
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
attitude
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
censorious
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
circumstances
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
code
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
days
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Abroad, perhaps, it was different.
dismiss
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
England
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
enough
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
existed
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
Harry's
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
high-born
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
honour
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
immemorial
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Abroad, perhaps, it was different.
King
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
lady
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
liaison
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
own
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
passing
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
QUEEN
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
rank
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
ready
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
resent
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
somewhat
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
Spaniard's
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
special
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
strict
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
subject
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
undoubtedly
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
unpleasant
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
unusual
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From this reading Perhaps he had no right to be censorious or to resent the Spaniard's somewhat unusual attitude.
very
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From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
Wessex
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
WHITE
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From this reading THE WHITE QUEEN Wessex after a while was ready enough to dismiss the unpleasant subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
women
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In England, undoubtedly, a gentleman would never--except under very special circumstances--allude to any passing liaison he might have with a lady of his own rank.
youth
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From this reading That was a strict code of honour which had existed from time immemorial, even in the days of King Harry's youth, when the virtue of high-born women had been but little thought of.
