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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
Arlington
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
away
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
bear
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
Beechwood
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
best
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
bitter
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
City
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
Clarice
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
cold
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
comforting
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
contrast
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
day
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
drenched
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
extended
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
family
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
far
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
father
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
fell
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
give
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
go
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
hard
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
heavily
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
hotel
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
Jack
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
lain
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
listen
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
luxury
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
married
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
mother
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
Oak
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
old
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
once
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
Paul
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
Percy
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
Percy's
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
quietly
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
rain
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
rented
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
Roger
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From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
rooms
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
secured
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
sharp
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
shivering
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
skin
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
suggested
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From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
summer
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
surroundings
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From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had suggested that they be married quietly at once and go away by themselves, but Clarice would not listen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Percy had been lain to rest beside his father and mother and old Roger in the family cemetery at Beechwood.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
Washington
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From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
wedding
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From this reading It was to have been their wedding day, and the sharp contrast was bitter and hard to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain, which fell so heavily in Oak City, extended as far as Washington, and the Percy party were shivering with cold and drenched to the skin when they returned to the hotel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Percy’s house was rented for the summer, and Paul had secured rooms at the Arlington,—the best the house could give him, for he knew that the luxury of handsome surroundings would do much towards comforting Clarice.
