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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 years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
ambition
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
assist
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
become
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
blissful
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
Bracondale
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
call
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
compelled
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
Countess
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
diplomatic
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
Earl
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
enter
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
entertained
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
function
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
GARDEN
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From this reading THE GARDEN OF LOVE.
gone
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
half-French
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
happy
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
hostess
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
husband
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
Lady
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
later
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From this reading Six years later.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
London
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
LOVE
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From this reading THE GARDEN OF LOVE.
marriage
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
modern
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
occasions
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARDEN OF LOVE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
place
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
political
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
popular
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
realised
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
Scotland
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
shooting-parties
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
Six
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From this reading Six years later.
social
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
society
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From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN OF LOVE.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
three
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
unrest
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The years had gone by--happy, blissful years, during which the Countess of Bracondale had become a popular society and political hostess.
wife
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From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
wild
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At Bracondale, and in Scotland, the Earl and his wife had on three occasions entertained the Sovereign at shooting-parties, and no social function was complete without the handsome, half-French Lady Bracondale.
work
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
world
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From this reading After her marriage, though she had no ambition to enter that wild world of unrest which we call modern society, she realised that, in order to assist her husband in his political and diplomatic work, she was compelled to take her place in London life.
years
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From this reading Six years later.
