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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 Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
Abbey
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
Beatrix
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
Beatrix's
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
begin
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But her father had wanted no difference made between her and Beatrix, and she had given way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
Caroline
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From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
continue
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
demand
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
difference
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From this reading But her father had wanted no difference made between her and Beatrix, and she had given way.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
elsewhere
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
exalted
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
father
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From this reading But her father had wanted no difference made between her and Beatrix, and she had given way.
find
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
full
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
given
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From this reading But her father had wanted no difference made between her and Beatrix, and she had given way.
going
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
guests
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
invitations
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
less
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
made
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From this reading But her father had wanted no difference made between her and Beatrix, and she had given way.
married
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From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
marry
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
modest
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
more
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
occasion
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
other
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
position
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
quiet
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From this reading Caroline had wanted a very quiet wedding.
rooms
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
there
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From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Abbey was full of guests, as for Beatrix's wedding, but there was no occasion to find other rooms elsewhere; there had not been such a demand for invitations.
very
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From this reading Caroline had wanted a very quiet wedding.
wanted
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From this reading Caroline had wanted a very quiet wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
way
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From this reading She was not going to marry into a more or less exalted position, as Beatrix had done, and was going to begin, and continue, her married life in a very modest way.
WEDDING
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From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
year
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From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING Caroline was married at the beginning of the year.
