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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 Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
Alf
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
ASSIST
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ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
attended
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From this reading I attended both.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
BEST
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Birdie
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
Bonnie
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I attended both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
calibre
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
carry
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
CONTRASTING
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deadly
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
distinctly
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effect
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
entered
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
established
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
firmly
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
GAY
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GRAVE
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hardly
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
high
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
just
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kick
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
kingdom
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
lady
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
less
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
most
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From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
now
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
OPPORTUNITY
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From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
other
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From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
Pinto
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
profession
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
profitably
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
reverse
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second
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
serious
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From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
sprightly
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
standing-room
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
suggest
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
there
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From this reading She has not long entered her kingdom, but is firmly established there now, hardly less profitably than Alf himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
too
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
Twist
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
TWO
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
uttermost
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
varied
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From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
vocalist
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
wedding
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From this reading The first wedding was that of Alf Pinto and Bonnie Birdie Twist; the second--but let us take them in order.
WEDDINGS
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From this reading I ASSIST AT TWO WEDDINGS AND HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRASTING THE GRAVE AND GAY Life has just been varied by two weddings--two: one serious and the other most distinctly the reverse.
wink
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From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bonnie Birdie Twist, as her name may suggest, is in the profession too, a sprightly lady vocalist with a high kick and a wink of such calibre that it can carry with deadly effect to the uttermost standing-room.
