AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
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 They all said, “This is the Constitution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading They all said, “This is the Constitution.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
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From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all said, “This is the Constitution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They all said, “This is the Constitution.
scapegoatnounUS /ˈskeɪpɡoʊt/
someone who is punished for the errors of others
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would have been no difficulty before!” the lower classes making the poor Constitution the scapegoat for everything they don’t like.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They all said, “This is the Constitution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A MARRIAGE “The wedding of the farmer’s daughter has taken place.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So as it was impossible for us to climb up to the church where the wedding was to be, we contented ourselves with seeing the procession pass.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had hoped it would have been in the little chapel of our house, but it seems some special permission was necessary, and they applied for it too late.
