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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 Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
appeared
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
April
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
away
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
Blake
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
bridegroom
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
Chantrey
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
considered
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
dark
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From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
David
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
day
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
Edward
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
Elizabeth
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
exception
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
eyes
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
far
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
generations
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
go
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
gone
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
Grey
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
half-past
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
important
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
indispensable
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
invariably
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
making
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
married
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
Mary
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
Moon
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
more
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
most
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
Mottisfont
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
occasions
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
oh
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
only
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
perfect
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
person
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
practice
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
priestly
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
rector
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
requires
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
rise
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
rising
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From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
rose
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From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
saw
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
shine
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From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
shone
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From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
Stars
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
Sun
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
Then
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
two
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From this reading David Blake was married to Elizabeth Chantrey at half-past two of an April day.
up
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From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
verger
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
very
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wind rose up and rising, shone, I saw it shine, I saw it rise, And suddenly the dark was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
witnesses
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From this reading Edward and Mary Mottisfont were the only witnesses, with the exception of the verger, who considered himself a most important person on these occasions, when he invariably appeared to be more priestly than the rector and more indispensable than the bridegroom.
Wolf's
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From this reading Then far, oh, very far away, The Wind began to rise, The Sun, the Moon, the Stars were gone, I saw the Grey Wolf’s eyes.
years
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From this reading It requires no practice to be a bridegroom but years, if not generations, go to the making of the perfect verger.
