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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 Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
always
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
any
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
belonged
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
Briton
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
calls
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From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
circulated
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
class
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
description
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
ease
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
England
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
faces
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
flow
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
French
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
full
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
gave
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
homeliness
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
human
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
husband
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
indeed
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From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
independent
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
kind
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
London
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
minds
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
more
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
other
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
parties
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
peculiar
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
perhaps
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
please
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
rarely
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From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
rule
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From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
Severn's
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
society
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
TEA-TABLE
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From this reading THE TEA-TABLE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEA-TABLE.
there
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From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
true
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
Very
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From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
