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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 Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
adorned
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
all
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From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
Barnes
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
carriages
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
case
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
church
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From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
coachmen
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
Daisy
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
drawn
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
festivities
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
grey
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
horses
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
informed
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
insult
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
intelligence
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
loungers-by
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
months
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
most
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
Mr
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
neighbourhood
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
neighbouring
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From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
pair
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
particular
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
projected
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
ready
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From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
rejoicing
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
residence
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
rosettes
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
scene
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
similarly
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
some
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
steeds
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
three
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
twelve
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
Villa
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From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
wedding
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
white
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
youthful
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
