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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 TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody was very excited about the event and very sympathetic.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
also
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
bride
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
Charley
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
Chiddingfold
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
counsel
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
diplomatic
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
Dora
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
drawn
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
effect
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
effort
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
enough
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
eve
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
event
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From this reading Everybody was very excited about the event and very sympathetic.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was very excited about the event and very sympathetic.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Everybody was very excited about the event and very sympathetic.
exerted
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
front
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
given
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
Hutting's
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
interesting
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
Jeremy
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
LIGHT
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
marriage
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
Milldean
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
much
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
peace
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
preoccupation
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
prevent
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
put
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
Raymore
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From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
reconciliation
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From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given much counsel, and had exerted herself to effect a reconciliation between the bride and Jeremy Chiddingfold.
Sibylla
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
signed
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
stir
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
sympathetic
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From this reading Everybody was very excited about the event and very sympathetic.
tea-party
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From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this diplomatic effort Sibylla also had been drawn, and peace had been signed at a tea-party.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
unwonted
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
very
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From this reading Everybody was very excited about the event and very sympathetic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
wedding
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From this reading TO LIFE AND LIGHT AGAIN It was the eve of Dora Hutting's wedding--a thing in itself quite enough to put Milldean into an unwonted stir.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate Raymore had come to the front; not even preoccupation with Charley could prevent a marriage from interesting her.
