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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 Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
aggrandisement
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
all
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
amity
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
Bridgefield
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
calm
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
castle
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
Cavendish
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
clear
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
comfort
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
consenting
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
daughter
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
daughter's
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
displeasure
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
Earl
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
Elizabeth
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
end
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
envy
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
evident
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
favourite
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
formerly
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
friendly
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
furious
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
gossiphood
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
household
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
Lennox
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
manor
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
marriage
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
married
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
moment
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
now
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
peaceable
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
prisoner
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
Queen
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
Scottish
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
shreds
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
side
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
terms
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From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
then
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
unfortunate
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
UNQUIET
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From this reading UNQUIET.
vanished
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
wife
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From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
young
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
