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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 The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
affair
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
afterward
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From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
America
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
attend
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
away
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
bride
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
bride's-maids
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
brother
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
came
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
Clive
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
Colonel
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
Countess
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
darling
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
daughter
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
declared
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
distinguished
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
Dot
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
England
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
fame
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
gallant
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
gave
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
General
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
grand
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
handsomest
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From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
happy
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
Harry
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
hour
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
indeed
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
Lockhart
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
Lockhart's
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
London
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From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
married
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
more
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
nuptials
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
occasion
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
off
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
officer
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
People
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From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
prestige
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
said
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From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Harry Clive gave away the bride, and little Dot, his daughter, was one of the bride's-maids.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
there
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
Vera
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From this reading Lady Clive declared that she had never been so happy in her life as in the hour when Lady Vera was married to her darling brother.
Vera's
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
very
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
wedding
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From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People said afterward that they were the handsomest couple ever married in London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The wedding--Colonel Lockhart's and Countess Vera's--when it came off, was a very grand affair indeed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
widespread
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From this reading General Lockhart, than whom there was no more gallant or distinguished an officer in America, came over to England to attend the nuptials, and by his handsome appearance and widespread fame, added prestige to the grand occasion.
