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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 Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
Alfred
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
Alice's
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From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
away
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From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
became
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
bride
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
brother
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From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
called
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
Continent
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Rodman fled to the Continent.
exactly
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
fled
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Rodman fled to the Continent.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
happy
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
hid
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From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
holy
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
home
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
interested
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
Letty
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From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
matrimony
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
month
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
Mr
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
Mrs
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
Mutimer
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
pairs
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
ran
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From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
Rodman
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
seeing
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
September
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
settled
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From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
South
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From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
stronger
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
submitting
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
suited
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
trustees
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From this reading Half Alice’s fortune was settled upon herself, her brother and Alfred Waltham being trustees.
two
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
unite
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
Wales
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From this reading Alfred and Letty ran away and hid themselves in South Wales.
Waltham
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
Willis
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From this reading Alice Mutimer became Mrs. Willis Rodman, and Alfred Waltham took home a bride who suited him exactly, seeing that she was never so happy as when submitting herself to a stronger will.
Wyvern
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From this reading In the month of September Mr. Wyvern was called upon to unite in holy matrimony two pairs in whom we are interested.
