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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 A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
admirably
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
any
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From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
anywhere
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From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
BRIDE
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
brides
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From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
circumstances
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From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
complacently
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
days
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
deal
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
downstairs
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
entertaining
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
establishments
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
expected
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
few
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
front
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
house-keeping
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
like
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From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
looking
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
means
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
MISSING
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
moderate
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
much
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From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
needs
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
other
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From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
Others
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
Peggy
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
Peggy's
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
people
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
presents
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
problematical
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From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
prospective
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From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
room
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
suited
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
there
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From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
two
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
use
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From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
useful
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
very
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From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
wealthy
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From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
wedding
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From this reading A MISSING BRIDE IT was two days before Peggy's wedding, and in the front room downstairs Peggy was looking around complacently on her wedding presents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very much like the wedding presents of other prospective brides.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And there were still others whose use was problematical, anywhere and under any circumstances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Others would have been useful in the establishments of wealthy people who expected to do a great deal of entertaining.
young
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From this reading A few were admirably suited to the needs of a young couple of moderate means, about to start house-keeping.
