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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 She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
acting
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
almost
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
Amelia's
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPALLING APPARITION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
Annie
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
announcement
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
APPALLING
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From this reading AN APPALLING APPARITION.
APPARITION
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From this reading AN APPALLING APPARITION.
approaching
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
assented
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
Aunt
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
Bartley
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
Bradstone
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
bridesmaids
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
caused
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
ceremony
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
chagrin
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
chose
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
dear
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From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
delight
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
desired
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
dignified
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From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
engagement
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
excitement
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
famous
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
ladies
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
limit
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
manner
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From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
marriage
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
Mary
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
most
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From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
much
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
news
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
number
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
occasion
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
Olivia
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
Olivia's
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From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
possible
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
quiet
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
remonstrated
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From this reading “My dear Olivia,” she remonstrated in her most dignified manner.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement of Olivia’s approaching marriage caused almost as much excitement as the news of her engagement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
two
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
wonder
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From this reading She had insisted upon the ceremony being as quiet a one as possible, and, for a wonder, Bartley Bradstone assented.
young
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From this reading At least a score of young ladies were desirous of acting as bridesmaids upon so famous an occasion, but Olivia desired to limit the number to two, and chose Annie and Mary, much to their delight and Aunt Amelia’s chagrin.
