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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 "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
Abbey
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From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
Abington
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
all
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them were in the highest spirits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
came
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From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
Caroline
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
date
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
dear
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
door
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
early
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
eyes
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
face
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
grinning
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
happy
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
highest
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From this reading Both of them were in the highest spirits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
hold
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both of them were in the highest spirits.
induction
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
knew
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
lark
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
living
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
means
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
met
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both of them were in the highest spirits.
Oh
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
only
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
Prescott's
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
Prescotts
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From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
room
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
said
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
settled
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
spirits
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From this reading Both of them were in the highest spirits.
stay
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
tears
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them were in the highest spirits.
there
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
two
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From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
up
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
VICAR
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From this reading THE NEW VICAR The Prescotts came over to the Abbey on the next afternoon.
Vicar-elect
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From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to stay there for two nights, and everything was to be settled for Prescott's induction to the living at an early date.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a lark it all is!" said the Vicar-elect of Abington, grinning all over his face as Caroline met them at the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
wife
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From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His wife was as excited and happy as he was, but when Caroline took her up to her room, she took hold of both her hands, and the tears came into her eyes, as she said: "Oh, my dear, if you only knew what all this means to us!
