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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aloud
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
brief
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Burns
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called
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ceremony
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Charlotte
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clothes
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comment
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COUNTRY
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decided
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description
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doesn't
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Ellen
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events
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extended
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find
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followed
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forth
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fortnight's
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friend
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
fully
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gentle
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Germany
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Granny's
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grief
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte had written to her friend a brief description, which--Ellen reading it aloud to her husband--had called forth his sparkling-eyed comment:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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husband
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immediately
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important
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From this reading "It's rather refreshing to find a woman who doesn't make clothes the most important part of the ceremony, isn't it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
informed
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intended
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isn't
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
It's
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just
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kept
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later
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From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
marriage
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months
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most
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Mrs
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news
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observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
only
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From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
opportunities
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From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
pair
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's rather refreshing to find a woman who doesn't make clothes the most important part of the ceremony, isn't it?
passing
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From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
Pepper
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place
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progress
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proved
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rather
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reading
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Redfield
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From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
refreshing
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From this reading "It's rather refreshing to find a woman who doesn't make clothes the most important part of the ceremony, isn't it?
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
satisfaction
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several
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shortly
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smiled
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sparkling-eyed
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stay
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study
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suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
SURGEON
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taken
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tears
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tempting
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From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
three
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From this reading THE COUNTRY SURGEON Redfield Pepper Burns and Mrs. Burns returned from their stay in Germany just three months later than they had intended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
vacation
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From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
wept
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From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pair had been kept fully informed of the progress of events, had wept tears of gentle grief over the news of Granny's sudden passing, and had smiled with satisfaction over that which shortly followed it--the news of the marriage which had immediately taken place.
woman
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written
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years
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From this reading The opportunities for extended study and observation had proved so tempting to the surgeon who had taken only a fortnight's vacation in several years that he had decided to make the most of them.
