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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 Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
acquainted
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
all
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
aspect
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From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
attention
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
became
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
better
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
bride
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
called
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
calls
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
constant
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
daily
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From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
David
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
drawback
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
duties
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From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
enjoy
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
enjoyed
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From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
evening
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
familiar
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From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
few
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
gatherings
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
grew
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
groom
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
honor
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
house
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
household
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From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
interesting
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From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
like
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
many
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
Marcia
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From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
marked
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
matron
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
meet
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
more
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From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
natural
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
neighbor's
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
only
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
other
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
paid
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
pain
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
people
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
privileges
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
promotion
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
round
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From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
some
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
tea-drinkings
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had her daily round of pleasant household duties and she enjoyed them.
There
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From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life began to take on a more familiar and interesting aspect to Marcia after that.
very
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
weariness
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many other gatherings in honor of the bride and groom, tea-drinkings and evening calls, and a few called in to a neighbor’s house to meet them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very pleasant to Marcia as she became better acquainted with the people and grew to like some of them, only there was the constant drawback of feeling that it was all a pain and weariness to David.
young
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From this reading But Marcia was young, and it was only natural that she should enjoy her sudden promotion to the privileges of a matron, and the marked attention that was paid her.
