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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 inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
accidental
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
affair
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
alarms
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From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
all
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
attended
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From this reading The whole school attended the funeral.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
buried
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
carriage
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
cause
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
Clare
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From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
colleagues
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From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
concerned
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
concluded
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
corollary
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
daughter
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
death
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
Denny
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
detaining
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
elegantly
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
expeditiously
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
expression
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
flowers
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
formal
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
funeral
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From this reading The whole school attended the funeral.
further
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
genuinely
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
ground
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
Hartill's
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From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
inquest
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
Louise
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
Mr
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
only
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
proud
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
proved
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From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
quickly
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
school
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From this reading The whole school attended the funeral.
second
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From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
sympathy
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
there
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers required a second carriage, and for the first time in his life, Mr. Denny was genuinely proud of his daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
unnecessary
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From this reading Clare Hartill's precautions proved to be unnecessary as the alarms of her colleagues.
verdict
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From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
Whereon
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From this reading Whereon, there being no further cause for the detaining of Louise Denny above ground, she was elegantly and expeditiously buried.
whole
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From this reading The whole school attended the funeral.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inquest was a formal and quickly concluded affair, and the only corollary to the verdict of accidental death was an expression of sympathy with all concerned.
