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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 shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
ago
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
all
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
astir
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
attendance
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
brimming
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
close
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
command
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
crowd
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
day
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
death
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
deep
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
evening
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
event
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
excitement
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
fallen
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
fell
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
festivities
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
few
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
gone
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
Grange
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
guests
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
hours
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
house
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
hush
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
hustling
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
laughter
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
lay
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From this reading Olivia lay still unconscious.
like
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
lips
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
marriage
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
MURDER
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From this reading “WILLFUL MURDER.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia lay still unconscious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
prevailed
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
profound
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
quiet
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
shades
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olivia lay still unconscious.
strict
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
talk
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
talking
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
theme
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
thronged
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
thunderbolt
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
tragic
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
unconscious
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From this reading Olivia lay still unconscious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
village
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
Wainford
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From this reading The Wainford doctor was in close attendance, and had issued a strict command for profound quiet.
waits
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From this reading A hush deep as that which waits on death prevailed throughout the great house, which a few hours ago had been brimming over with talk and laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
wedding
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From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
WILLFUL
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From this reading “WILLFUL MURDER.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shades of evening fell upon the wedding day; the guests had gone, with one theme upon their lips; the village was all astir with excitement; the Grange was thronged with a hustling crowd, all talking of the tragic event which had fallen like a thunderbolt upon the marriage festivities.
