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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 Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
Abbey
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
affair
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
appeared
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
arrived
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
ask
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
bride
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
characteristic
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
crying
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
dear
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
Dodo
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
Dodo's
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
door
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
end
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
Eventually
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
floods
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
fright
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
going
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
horrible
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
hot
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
information
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
Jack
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
July
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
late
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
legal
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
limit
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
made
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
miles
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
misgivings
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
moment
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
mother
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
Nadine
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
nice
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
now
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
off
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
people
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
perfect
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
place
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
possibly
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
put
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
rather
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
said
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
serene
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
share
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
shy
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
soon
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
stop
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
taxi
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
tears
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
throw
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
to-morrow
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From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
very
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
waiting
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
wanted
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From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
wedding
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
west
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From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
Westminster
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From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
wonder
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From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
