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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 When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
agreeable
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
any
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
best
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From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
bridegrooms
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
brides
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
bustling
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
busy
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
came
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
century
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
Clarice
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From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
Clarice's
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
completely
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From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
concerned
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
consideration
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
consoled
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From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
day
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
degree
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
desirable
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
Diana
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From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
elect
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
endeavour
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
evening
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
interview
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
lived
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From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
Monday
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
nineteenth
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
occurred
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
parties
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
proved
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From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
put
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From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
rather
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From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
respective
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
slightest
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From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, that the respective bridegrooms should have any interview with their brides elect, or in the slightest degree endeavour to make themselves agreeable.
thoroughly
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From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clarice lived through it as best she might.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
trousseau
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From this reading Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her _trousseau_.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Monday came, which was to be the last day of Clarice's maiden life, it proved a busy, bustling day, with no time for thought until the evening.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One consideration never occurred to any of the parties concerned, which would be thought rather desirable in the nineteenth century.
