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18
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
500
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
August
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
ball
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
best
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
boys
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
busy
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
carried
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
Church
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From this reading St Luke’s Church, Oak City.
City
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From this reading St Luke’s Church, Oak City.
Clarice
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
Cottage
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From this reading Reception at Percy Cottage from half-past eight to eleven.
daughter
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
day
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
eight
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
eleven
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From this reading Reception at Percy Cottage from half-past eight to eleven.
envelopes
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
Evening
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
following
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
going
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
gotten
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
half-past
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From this reading Reception at Percy Cottage from half-past eight to eleven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
honor
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
house
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
invitations
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
Isabel
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
island
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
James
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
knew
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
larger
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
Luke's
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From this reading St Luke’s Church, Oak City.
mail
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
marriage
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
meaning
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
messenger
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
New
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
o'clock
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
Oak
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From this reading St Luke’s Church, Oak City.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
opened
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
parties
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
Paul
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
Percy
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
presence
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
proportion
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
Ralston
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
read
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
Reception
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From this reading Reception at Percy Cottage from half-past eight to eleven.
recipients
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
requests
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
several
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
square
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
St
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From this reading St Luke’s Church, Oak City.
style
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
There
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
Thursday
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From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
Tiffany's
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
up
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From this reading There were 500 invitations gotten up in Tiffany’s best style, and the larger proportion of them were carried from the island that day in the mail to different parties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
York
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From this reading The day after the ball Clarice returned from New York, and the following morning several messenger boys were busy going from house to house with the little square envelopes, the meaning of which the recipients knew before they opened them, and read:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. James Percy requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Clarice Isabel, to Mr. Paul Ralston, on Thursday Evening, August ——, 18—, at eight o’clock.
