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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 married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT MANOR CROSS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
Blackwater
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
brother
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
Brotherton
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
Canon
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
cathedral
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
celebrated
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
clergymen
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
CROSS
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From this reading LIFE AT MANOR CROSS.
day
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
Dean
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
father-in-law
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
few
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
find
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
George
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
give
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From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
Holdenough
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
honeymoon
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
house
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
how
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
Ireland
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
Irish
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
Lady
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
lent
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE AT MANOR CROSS.
like
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From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
Lord
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
man
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
MANOR
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From this reading LIFE AT MANOR CROSS.
marriage
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
married
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
Mary's
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From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
months
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
officiating
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From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
own
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From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
peer
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From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
rich
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From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
said
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From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Mary's fortune is her own," he said; "but I should like to give her something.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day before the marriage Lord George was astonished to find how rich a man was his father-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The marriage, of course, was celebrated in the cathedral, and equally of course, the officiating clergymen were the Dean and Canon Holdenough.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The married couple passed their honeymoon in Ireland, Lady Brotherton having a brother, an Irish peer, who lent them for a few months his house on the Blackwater.
