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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 CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
activity
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From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
all
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
almost
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
American
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
appeared
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
arrangements
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
assume
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
believed
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
CASE
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
ceremony
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
church
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
Cliff
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
day
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From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
days
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
early
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
Edna
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
entered
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
event
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From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
few
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
Grenade
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
Hotel
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
ideas
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
impressiveness
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
legation
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
listen
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From this reading But Edna would not listen to this.
made
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
marriage
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
married
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
night
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
now
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
people
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
position
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
postponed
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
proper
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
proposed
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
protest
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
RECOGNITION
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
rejuvenated
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
rose
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
sleeplessness
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
slept
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
suitable
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Edna would not listen to this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
urged
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
very
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From this reading A CASE OF RECOGNITION Every one in our party at the Hotel Grenade rose very early the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day was to be one of activity and event.
wedding
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From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
wink
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From this reading Mrs. Cliff, who had not slept one wink during the night, but who appeared almost rejuvenated by the ideas which had come to her during her sleeplessness, now entered a protest against the proposed marriage at the American legation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She believed that people of the position which Edna and the captain should now assume ought to be married in a church, with all proper ceremony and impressiveness, and urged that the wedding be postponed for a few days, until suitable arrangements could be made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Edna would not listen to this.
