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accompany
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
back
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
brief
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
Broomleys
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
buried
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
ceremony
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
churchyard
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
clad
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
conclusion
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
congregation
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
consecrated
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
crowd
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
custom
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
deeply
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
dependents
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
easily
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
emotion
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
estate
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
family
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
final
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
followed
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
following
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
garments
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
graveside
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
hall
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
immemorial
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
invited
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
Mandeleys
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
Marcia
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
Marquis
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
moment
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
more
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
new
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
pew
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
procession
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
provided
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
received
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
recognisable
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
refreshments
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
service
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
simple
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
soberly-clad
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
sombre
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
steward
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From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
surprise
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
tenant
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
tenants
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
there
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
unfamiliar
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From this reading The Marquis himself, clad in sombre and unfamiliar garments, stood in his pew and followed the little procession to the graveside.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
veiled
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From this reading The new tenant of Broomleys was there, and Marcia, deeply veiled but easily recognisable by that brief moment of emotion which followed the final ceremony.
villagers
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From this reading The little congregation of soberly-clad villagers received more than one surprise during the course of the short and simple service.
Vont
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From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At its conclusion, the steward, following an immemorial custom, invited the little crowd to accompany him to Mandeleys, where refreshments were provided in the back hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Richard Vont was buried in the little churchyard behind Mandeleys, the churchyard in which was the family vault and which was consecrated entirely to tenants and dependents of the estate.
