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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 For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
adoption
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after this, the Major offered no suggestion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
appearances
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
arrangements
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From this reading No detail of the arrangements was submitted to the Major.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the grave there was no hysterical grief.
burial
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
buried
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
called
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
church
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
detail
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From this reading No detail of the arrangements was submitted to the Major.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
family
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
father
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
grave
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From this reading At the grave there was no hysterical grief.
grief
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From this reading At the grave there was no hysterical grief.
ground
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
held
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
hysterical
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From this reading At the grave there was no hysterical grief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
interment
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
laid
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
Louise
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
Major
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From this reading No detail of the arrangements was submitted to the Major.
mother
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No detail of the arrangements was submitted to the Major.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
offered
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From this reading So, after this, the Major offered no suggestion.
opposition
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
out
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
Pennington
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
place
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
plan
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
proper
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
school
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after this, the Major offered no suggestion.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
strong
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
submitted
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From this reading No detail of the arrangements was submitted to the Major.
suggestion
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From this reading So, after this, the Major offered no suggestion.
taught
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
there
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From this reading At the grave there was no hysterical grief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No detail of the arrangements was submitted to the Major.
trees
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From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For a time he held out that the family burial ground was the proper place for the interment, under the trees where his father and his mother were laid to rest, but Louise stood in strong opposition to this plan, even though appearances called for its adoption.
wherein
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
yard
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From this reading Pennington was buried in the yard of the church wherein he had taught school.
