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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 last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
abroad
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
all
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
Beechwood
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From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
ceased
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
celebrated
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From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
child
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
children
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
desired
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From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
Edwin
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From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
era
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
family
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
going
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
Guy
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
happy
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
healed
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
history
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
household
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
intended
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
lesson
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
Louise
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From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
many
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
marriage
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
painfulness
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
pang
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
prepared
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From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
produced
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
quietly
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From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
result
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From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
rolled
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From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
soothing
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
supposed
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
taught
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From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
Two
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From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
uneventful
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From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
very
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From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The last of the children ceased to be a child; and we prepared for that great era in all household history, the first marriage in the family.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Time had healed over many a pang, and taught many a soothing lesson; still it could not be supposed that this marriage was without its painfulness.
years
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From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
