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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 As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
affair
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
all
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
any
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From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
bride
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
city
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
complaints
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From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
concerned
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
country
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
deferred
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
earlier
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
fashionable
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
groom
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
guests
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
Haynton
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From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
heard
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From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
infusion
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
invited
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
June
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
kind
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
known
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
large
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
late
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
Lucia's
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
made
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
MARRIED
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From this reading SO THEY WERE MARRIED.
more
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
Mrs
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
narrative
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
noteworthy
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
occurrence
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
only
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From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
plans
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
pretty
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
pronounced
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
really
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
remarked
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
season
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO THEY WERE MARRIED.
stage
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO THEY WERE MARRIED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
Tramlay
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
unexpected
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From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thanks, however, to a large infusion of the unexpected into the plans of all concerned, Lucia’s wedding did not have to be deferred until after June.
unusual
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
very
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From this reading All the invited guests pronounced it as pretty an affair of its kind as the season had known, and the more so because the bride and groom really made a very handsome and noteworthy couple,--an occurrence quite as unusual in the city as in the country.
vicinity
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From this reading The only complaints that any one heard were from Haynton and vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
wedding
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From this reading As Mrs. Tramlay remarked at an earlier stage of this narrative, June was as late in the season as was fashionable for a wedding.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SO THEY WERE MARRIED.
