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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 Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
account
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
bearing
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
Boulorois
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
bravely
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
Bride
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
bride's
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
bridegroom
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
Caprara
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
Cardinal
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
ceremony
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
chronicler
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
Clementina
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
collar
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
company
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
de
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
dressed
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
father
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
few
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From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
five
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
fixed
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
grace
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
hair
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
house
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
James
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
kind
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From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
King
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
made
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
Maria
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
Marquis
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
marriage
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
Misset
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
modesty
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
Monti
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
Murray
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
neck
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
only
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
Origo's
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
ornament
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
parts
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
pearls
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
place
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
played
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
public
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
remains
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From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
ribbon
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
robe
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
rose
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
simplest
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From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
Sobieski
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
speaks
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
tied
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
Vittoria
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
well
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From this reading Bride and bridegroom played their parts bravely and well, one must believe, for the chronicler speaks of their grace and modesty of bearing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An account remains of the marriage ceremony, which took place the next morning in Cardinal Origo's house.
white
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From this reading Clementina rose at five in the morning, dressed in a robe of white, tied a white ribbon about her hair, and for her only ornament fixed a white collar of pearls about her neck.
wife
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
witnessed
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From this reading It was of the simplest kind and was witnessed by few.
Wogan
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From this reading Murray, Misset and his wife, and Maria Vittoria de Caprara made the public part of the company; Wogan stood for the King; and the Marquis of Monti Boulorois for James Sobieski, the bride's father.
