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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 With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
absence
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
Adriance
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
Adriances
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
all
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
allusion
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
astonishment
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
attendance
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
attitude
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
bearing
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
cathedral
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
certain
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
church
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From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
clergyman
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
costly
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
curtly
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
DARING
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From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
day
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From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
decision
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
defiance
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
delicate
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
desire
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From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
easy
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
Elsie
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From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
expressive
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
familiar
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
fashion-approved
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
find
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
forbade
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
good-natured
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
graced
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
interference
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
license
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
man
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
man's
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
married
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From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
membership
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
met
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
Mr
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
Murray's
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From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
o'clock
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From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
obtaining
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
occasional
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
rector
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
senior
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
silenced
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
speech
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
surprising
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
there
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
Tony
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
two
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From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
unexpectedness
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
wedding
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From this reading The wedding was in church, at Elsie Murray's desire.
wedding's
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From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DARING ADVENTURE They were married at two o'clock the next day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
world
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From this reading With a certain defiance expressive of his attitude toward all the world, Adriance, after obtaining their license, took her to the rector of that costly and fashion-approved cathedral which the Adriances graced with their membership and occasional attendance.
young
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From this reading Of course the two were met with astonishment, but there was a decision in the young man's speech and bearing that forbade interference.
