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Molly Brown's College Friends

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Molly Brown's College Friends is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.
Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.
Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.
"Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.
"They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.
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Molly Brown's College Friends

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Molly Brown's College Friends is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.
/tɪl deθ dɔːθ ʌs pɑːrt ðə smɔːl hoʊm ˈwedɪŋ ðæt næns ənd ˈmɑːli hæd ərˈɪdʒənəli plænd ɡruː tuː biː kwaɪt lɑːrdʒ/
Line 2
Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.
/ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl ɪt siːmd ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː ɡet ˈmerid wɪˈθaʊt fɜːrst wʌn ˈpɜːrsən ənd ðen ðə ˈʌðər/
Line 3
Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.
Line 4
"Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.
Line 5
"They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

assemblage noun US /əˈsemblədʒ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

Edwin noun US /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading “"Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.”

faculty noun US /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

favorites noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

Molly's noun US /ˈmɑːliz/

possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

Nance noun US /næns/

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading “TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.”

Wellington noun US /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

woeful adjective US /ˈwoʊfəl/

affected by or full of grief or woe

From this reading “"They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wedding garments noun + noun counted as “wedding garment”

In this reading “"Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.”

seemed impossible verb + adjective counted as “seem impossible”

In this reading “Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.”

get married verb + adjective

take in marriage

In this reading “Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “"Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.”

TILL DEATH preposition + noun

In this reading “TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.”

arrived from verb + particle counted as “arrive from”

In this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

many friends adjective + noun counted as “many friend”

In this reading “Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

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 "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

Andy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

DOTHauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

Exmoornoun

horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

KentnounUS /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

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 Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

Matsuki

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

McLean

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/

possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

NancenounUS /næns/

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/

in an original manner

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

TILLprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

USpronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading TILL DEATH DOTH US PART The small home wedding that Nance and Molly had originally planned grew to be quite large.

WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Surely they can't all of them sleep here," said Edwin to his wife as he put on his wedding garments.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Little by little it seemed impossible to get married without first one person and then the other.

woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/

affected by or full of grief or woe

From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

won't

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From this reading "They can, but they won't," she answered, laughing at his woeful expression.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Andy had many friends at Exmoor and Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. McLean knew half the country and had a long list to be invited; Nance wanted the whole faculty and some of the girls who were favorites of Molly's; Kent Brown arrived from New York bringing with him Mr. Matsuki, frankly delighted to be included in so honorable an assemblage.

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