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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 This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
back
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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
Bobby
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
boys
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
came
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
carriage
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
children
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
church
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
conscious
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
departure
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
down
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
drive
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
drove
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
enjoyable
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
errand
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
feel
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
few
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
going
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
heads
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
like
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
Margot
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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
most
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
Now
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
off
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
opposite
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
out
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
proudly
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
said
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
seat
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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
several
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
sitting-room
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
steps
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
street
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
True
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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
two
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
waiting
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
walk
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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
watching
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
WEDDING
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From this reading THE WEDDING.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
white-clothed
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
window
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
Windows
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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
witness
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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
