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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 Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
all
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
bear
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
bother
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From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
bride
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From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
bridegroom
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
bridesmaids
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
can't
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
congregation
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
down
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
easy
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
else
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
find
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
get
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
glove
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
happy
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From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
hard
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
hat
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
much
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From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
now
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From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
off
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
painful
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
presence
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From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
showing
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
signs
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
sit
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
sitting
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
stand
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
there
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From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
treading
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
unanimity
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
up
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
very
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
want
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
Worse
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From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
