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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 day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
begin
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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
BITTER
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From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
CIRCLE
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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
confusion
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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
congratulations
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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
CUP
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From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
date
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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
day
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
DROP
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From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
EIGHT
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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
extent
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
Feb
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From this reading On the morning of Feb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
happy
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
HEAVEN
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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
later
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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
lengthened
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of Feb.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of Feb.
people
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
respect
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
retirement
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
SEVENTH
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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
slumbers
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
solitary
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
some
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
visits
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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
wedding
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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.