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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 In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
all
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
arrive
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From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
attacked
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
awoke
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
bridegroom
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
C'est
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From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
dawn
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short, simple song
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
Dr
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
enforced
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
espouse
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
few
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
galloping
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
going
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
haste
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From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
heard
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
hours
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
illness
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it is my wedding morning, my wedding morning!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it is my wedding morning, my wedding morning!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
l'imprévu
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From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
Larry
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
like
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
Mangan
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
metres
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it is my wedding morning, my wedding morning!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For it is my wedding morning, my wedding morning!"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
often
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
qui
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From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
sing
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
Tishy
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
toujours
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From this reading "_C'est toujours l'imprévu qui arrive_!" he told himself.
tried
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
valley
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From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
we'll
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From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
we've
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From this reading "Through the valley we'll haste, For we've no time to waste!
Wedding
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
wind-wild
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From this reading In that same wind-wild dawn, Larry awoke, and tried to believe that he was a bridegroom, and was going to espouse Tishy Mangan in the course of the next few hours.
Yeoman's
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From this reading That ancient ditty, "The Yeoman's Wedding," that he had often heard Dr. Mangan sing, attacked him like an illness, and enforced its galloping metres on all he did.
