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6th
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
all
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
Archibald
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
arrangements
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From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
arrived
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
bridal
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From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
capital
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
decide
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
decided
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From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
ENTER
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
family
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
filled
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From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
four
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
go
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From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
got
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
Hector
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
home
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From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
hotel
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
how
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
impossible
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From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
interruptions
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
July
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From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
June
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
leisure
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
MARGERY
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
minds
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From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
Mr
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
Mrs
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
o'clock
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
plans
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From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
regard
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From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
responsibility
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
return
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From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
state
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From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
stopping-place
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From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ENTER MARGERY At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 6th Mr. and Mrs. Hector Archibald arrived at a family hotel in the capital of their state.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
there
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From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
wedding-journey
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From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But at this first stopping-place, where they were free from all responsibility and interruptions, they could, at their leisure, decide where they should go, how they should go, and what they should do when they got there.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where they should go from there had not been decided upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been impossible, with their minds filled with bridal arrangements, for them to make plans for their journey.
year
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From this reading Nothing in regard to their wedding-journey had been decided upon except that they were to return to their home on the 6th of July of that year, and not before.
