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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 Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
acquaintance
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
admired
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
afternoons
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
agreeable
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
also
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
always
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
attractive
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
beauty
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
became
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
charm
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
columns
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
conceded
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
coterie
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
counted
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
dailies
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
enviably
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
established
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
evening
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
features
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
filled
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
friends
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
full
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
gathering
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
generally
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
gentleness
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
grace
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
home
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
house
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
known
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
less
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
marriage
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
medium
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
Merriam
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
more
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
most
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
Mrs
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
much
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
occasions
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
old
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
once
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
only
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
out
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
parlors
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
pleasure
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
position
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
promptly
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From this reading Her house was only less admired than herself, and Mrs. Merriam, promptly gathering a coterie of old friends about her, established herself most enviably at once.
pronounced
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
received
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
saw
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
scarcely
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
seeking
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
social
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
society
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
surroundings
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
Sylvestre
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
Sylvestre's
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From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
too
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
Tuesday
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
warmth
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From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was generally conceded that nothing could be more agreeable than Mrs. Sylvestre's position and surroundings.
Wednesday
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
week
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
well
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From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On these occasions her parlors were always well filled, and with society so agreeable that it was not long before they were counted among the most attractive social features of the week.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those of her acquaintance who had known her before her marriage, seeking her out, pronounced her more full of charm than ever; those who saw her for the first time could scarcely express with too much warmth their pleasure in her grace, gentleness, and beauty.
world
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From this reading It became known to the world, through the medium of the social columns of the dailies, that Mrs. Sylvestre was at home on Tuesday afternoons, and that she also received her friends each Wednesday evening.
