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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 licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
accompli
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
accomplished
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
affair
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
back
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
beauty
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
by-path
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
calm
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
ceremony
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
collected
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
commenced
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
converse
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
daughter
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
destinations
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
encountered
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
fait
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
Farmer
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
few
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
following
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
girl
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
half-an-hour
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
Hall
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
husband
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
indeed
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
Jack
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
licence
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
Llewellyn's
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
man
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
marriage
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
meet
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
minutes
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
Mrs
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
much
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
Nell
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
new-made
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
notorious
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
office
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
only
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
out
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
Portland
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
procured
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
really
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
registrar
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
respective
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
stroll
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
surprise
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
taking
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
un
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
unseen
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From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
Usk
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
very
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From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
walked
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The licence having been procured, the marriage ceremony before the registrar of Usk was accomplished in a very few minutes.
Well
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From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
whole
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From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
wife
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From this reading Jack Portland had only to meet Nell at the office the following morning, and in half-an-hour they walked out again man and wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl was very calm and collected over the whole affair--so calm indeed, that her new-made husband looked at her with surprise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They walked back to their respective destinations by a by-path, so that they might converse unseen, though nobody in Usk would have been very much astonished if they had encountered one of the gentlemen from the Hall taking a stroll with such a notorious beauty as Farmer Llewellyn’s daughter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Well, Nell,’ commenced Jack Portland, ‘so it really is _un fait accompli_, and you are Mrs Portland.
