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1880
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
Balls
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
begun
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
Cabinet
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
called
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
change
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
constitution
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
Court
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
days
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
engaged
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
English
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
festivities
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
fewer
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
frigid
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
Highlands
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
houses
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
inclined
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From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
introspection
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
Leaves
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
marks
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
memorable
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
more
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
nobles
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
notably
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
other
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From this reading Balls and other festivities, both at Court and in the houses of the nobles, were notably fewer.
period
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
Prince
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From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
prolonged
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
quaintly
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
Queen
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
quiet
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
restful
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From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
revels
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From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
régime
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
seclusion
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
seem
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
self-analysis
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
social
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
society
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
somewhat
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
successive
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
superb
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
system
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
taken
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
ten
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
then
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
thousand
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
tone
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
Tory
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
two
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
upper
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From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
Victoria
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
Wales
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From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
work
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From this reading The prolonged seclusion of Queen Victoria, who was then engaged upon that superb work of introspection and self-analysis, More Leaves from the Highlands, had begun to tell upon the social system.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that, under the quiet régime of the Tory Cabinet, the upper ten thousand (as they were quaintly called in those days,) had taken a somewhat more frigid tone.
years
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From this reading The period of 1880 and of the two successive years should ever be memorable, for it marks a great change in the constitution of English society.
youth
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From this reading The Prince of Wales had inclined to be restful after the revels of his youth.
