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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 IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
acknowledged
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
ago
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
Alice
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
all
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
altogether
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From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
arrangement
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From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
babyhood
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
beauty
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
Beetham
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
Beethamite
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
BEETHAMITES
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From this reading THE BEETHAMITES.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
bred
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
declared
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
doubted
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From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
Dugdale
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
especially
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
family
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
hand
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
hero
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
honoured
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
introduced
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
liked
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
lived
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
Major
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
marry
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
Miss
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
month
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
neighbouring
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
news
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
proud
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
Rossiter
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
satisfied
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From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
second
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
sons
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From this reading Beetham was proud that one of her sons should be introduced into the great neighbouring family, and especially that he should be honoured by the hand of the acknowledged beauty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEETHAMITES.
there
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
Wanless
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
week
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From this reading IT was told all through Beetham before a week was over that Major Rossiter was to marry the second Miss Wanless, and Beetham liked the news.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it may be doubted whether Beetham had been altogether satisfied with the arrangement.
young
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From this reading Beetham, a month ago, had declared that Alice Dugdale, a Beethamite herself from her babyhood,--who had been born and bred at Beetham and had ever lived there,--was to be honoured by the hand of the young hero.
