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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 WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
agreed
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
all
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
any
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
Arthur
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
best
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
bride
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
bridegroom
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
Chichester
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
crowded
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
Dean
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
gave
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
give
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were more than handsome, however—they were happy.
handsomer
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
happy
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From this reading They were more than handsome, however—they were happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were more than handsome, however—they were happy.
impressive
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
killed
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From this reading For them romance was not killed by reality.
later
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
Lord
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
love
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
man
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
manner
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
mob
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
moment
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
more
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From this reading They were more than handsome, however—they were happy.
most
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For them romance was not killed by reality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
people
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
perfect
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
Peter's
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
place
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
read
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
reality
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From this reading For them romance was not killed by reality.
regret
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
romance
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From this reading For them romance was not killed by reality.
sake
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
seen
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
service
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From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
side
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
single
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
smart
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
some
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
St
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
suffered
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
Sybil's
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
tenderness
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For them romance was not killed by reality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The service was read in the most impressive manner by the Dean of Chichester, and everybody agreed that they had never seen a handsomer couple than the bride and bridegroom.
things
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
three
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
wedding
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
weeks
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From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were more than handsome, however—they were happy.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN the wedding took place, some three weeks later, St. Peter’s was crowded with a perfect mob of smart people.
woman
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
worship
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From this reading Never for a single moment did Lord Arthur regret all that he had suffered for Sybil’s sake, while she, on her side, gave him the best things a woman can give to any man—worship, tenderness, and love.
