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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 As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
Anglican
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
arrived
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
bade
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
beneficent
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
besought
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
best
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From this reading Zora promised to do her best, but Cousin Jane continued to sniff.
boxes
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
bring
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
commended
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
considerable
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Zora promised to do her best, but Cousin Jane continued to sniff.
convinced
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
Cousin
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
departing
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Zora promised to do her best, but Cousin Jane continued to sniff.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
Emmy
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
fairy
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
firmly
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
go
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
godmother
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
heard
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
intention
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
irreligiously
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
Jane
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
lives
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
London
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
more
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
Oldrieve
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
own
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
packing
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
pair
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
plans
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
play
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
possibly
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
proceeding
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
promised
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From this reading Zora promised to do her best, but Cousin Jane continued to sniff.
remain
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
respectable
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
separate
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From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
settled
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
sniff
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From this reading Zora promised to do her best, but Cousin Jane continued to sniff.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was firmly convinced that if this were done, nothing more could possibly be heard of separate lives.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
up
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From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
Vicar
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
way
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
wedded
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From this reading Mrs. Oldrieve commended her beneficent intention, and besought her to bring the irreligiously wedded pair to the Vicar, and have them wedded in a respectable, Anglican way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as Emmy arrived she would have to go to London and play fairy godmother, a proceeding which might take up considerable time.
Zora
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From this reading Cousin Jane was for packing her boxes and departing, but Zora bade her remain until her own plans were settled.
