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26th
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
Abingdon
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
absolutely
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
almost
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
appreciate
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
autumn
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
bustling
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
Columns
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
consulted
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Culversham
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
description
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
devoted
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
difficult
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
dinners
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
early
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
expression
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
feastings
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
fireworks
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
following
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
full
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
general
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
hour
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
how
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
hysterical
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
indeed
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
interest
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
Jane
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
kept
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
local
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
married
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
mood
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
most
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
occasion
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
October
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
paper
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
paragraphs
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
Peter
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
piece
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
Place
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
pocket
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
print
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
really
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
rejoicings
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From this reading For a description of the general rejoicings the almost hysterical paragraphs in the Culversham local paper must be consulted.
ring
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
school-children's
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
severe
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
speech
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
teas
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
tenants
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From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
Tetley
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
tissue
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Columns of print were devoted to accounts of feastings and fireworks, tenants' dinners, and school-children's teas.
Toffy
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
treat
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
uncompromising
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
up
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
very
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From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
waistcoat
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Abingdon was in her most bustling, her most uncompromising mood, and from an early hour of the morning she was so severe in her speech, and so absolutely radiant in her expression, that it was very difficult indeed to know how to treat her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
wrapped
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From this reading Peter and Jane were married the following autumn with the ring which Toffy had kept wrapped up in a piece of tissue paper in his waistcoat pocket.
year
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From this reading In order to understand and really appreciate the full interest of the occasion one would have had to be at Tetley Place on the morning of the 26th of October last year.
