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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 The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
Abbey
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
any
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
became
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
Caroline
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From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
Caroline's
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From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
centre
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
circles
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
consciously
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
Deanery
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
Despard
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
doing
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
earth
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
family
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
Fate
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
heaven
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
history
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
HOUSEHOLD
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From this reading THE SIGNOR’S HOUSEHOLD.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
interest
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
Lady
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From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
Lodges
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
Lottie
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
many
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
moved
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
nephew
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From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
only
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
people
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
perhaps
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
period
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
place
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
precincts
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From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
proceedings
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
produce
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
rapprochement
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
recommend
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From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
respect
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
said
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not done anything to recommend herself to Lady Caroline or Lady Caroline’s nephew.
SIGNOR'S
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From this reading THE SIGNOR’S HOUSEHOLD.
small
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
speak
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
steps
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
taken
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNOR’S HOUSEHOLD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
true
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From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
up
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From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We have said without any doing of theirs--but this, perhaps, is true only in respect to Lottie, who took no steps consciously to produce the _rapprochement_ which had taken place so strangely between the heaven of the Deanery and the earth of the Lodges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without any doing, so to speak, of theirs, Fate mixed them up both with the great and the small, so that their proceedings moved a great many circles of thought and feeling beyond that in which they themselves stood.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Despard family became a great centre of interest to many people both within and without the Abbey precincts at this period of their history.
