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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 If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
adherence
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
ALLINGTON
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
always
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
any
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
believed
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
benefit
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
brethren
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
butler
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
c
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
chair
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
Church
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
despot
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
despotism
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
disliked
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
distinguishing
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
duties
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
earth
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
education
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
England
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
FRAMLEY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
Frau
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
Frohmann
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
gentle
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
government
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
gray-haired
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
heart
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
hearts
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
hold
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
HOUSE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
humbler
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
landed
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
lives
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
loved
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
marks
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
minds
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
necessarily
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
one's
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
PARSONAGE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
paternal
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
possessions
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
power
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
principles
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
rate
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
SMALL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FRAMLEY PARSONAGE,” “SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON,” &c., &c.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
there
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
Tory
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
Toryism
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From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
understanding
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From this reading She believed in the principles of despotism and paternal government,--but always on the understanding that she was to be the despot.
unfitted
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From this reading In her heart of hearts she disliked education, thinking that it unfitted the minds of her humbler brethren for the duties of their lives.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
use
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
used
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever there was a Tory upon earth, the Frau Frohmann was a Tory; for I hold that landed possessions, gentle blood, a gray-haired butler behind one’s chair, and adherence to the Church of England, are not necessarily the distinguishing marks of Toryism.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
woman
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From this reading The Frau Frohmann was a woman who loved power, but who loved to use it for the benefit of those around her,--or at any rate to think that she so used it.
