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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 Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
ABBEY
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From this reading THE ABBEY PRECINCTS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
beautiful
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
bells
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From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
bonnets
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
bridal
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From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
daily
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From this reading The daily service was part of the daily life of the dwellers in the Abbey.
deal
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
devotion
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From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
dispersed
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From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
distance
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
dresses
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
dwellers
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From this reading The daily service was part of the daily life of the dwellers in the Abbey.
else
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From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
evensong
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From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
indeed
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The daily service was part of the daily life of the dwellers in the Abbey.
Lottie
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
music
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From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
number
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The daily service was part of the daily life of the dwellers in the Abbey.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
PRECINCTS
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From this reading THE ABBEY PRECINCTS.
ring
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From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
service
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
Some
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
soon
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From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
stalls
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
stayed
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABBEY PRECINCTS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
there
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells began to ring for evensong soon after the bridal party dispersed.
visitors
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From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of them, indeed, stayed for the beautiful service, which was a thing that visitors from a distance thought a great deal of, and there were a number of fine bonnets and dresses in the stalls when Lottie went in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were those who went for devotion, and those who went for the music, and those who went because they had nothing else to do.
