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.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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.
BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
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.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
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.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living 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.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others 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.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
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.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
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.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
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.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living 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.
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.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
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.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
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.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
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.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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.
painfulnessnoun
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
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.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
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.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
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.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading It was to be celebrated very quietly, as Edwin and Louise both desired.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Guy still remained abroad; his going had produced the happy result intended.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
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.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
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.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
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.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
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 /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
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.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years rolled over Beechwood--two uneventful years.
