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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 How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
aunt
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
AYLMER
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
came
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
churchyard
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
Clara
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
coaches
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
day
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From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
declared
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
determination
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
family
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
follow
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
four
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
friends
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
funeral
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
hardly
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
KEPT
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
luncheon
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
Martha
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
melancholy
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
mourning
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
Mr
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
necessarily
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From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
occasion
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
old
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
Palmer
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
present
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
PROMISE
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
read
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
reading
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
remark
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
sad
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From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
servant
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
SHOWING
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From this reading SHOWING HOW CAPTAIN AYLMER KEPT HIS PROMISE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
solemn
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
spread
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
substantial
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
Taunton
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
There
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
three
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
together
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From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
two
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From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
very
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From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was necessarily very sad.
well
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There were three or four mourning coaches, as family friends came over from Taunton, one or two of whom were to be present at the reading of the will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clara had declared her determination to follow her aunt to the churchyard, and did so, together with Martha, the old servant.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
word
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
work
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From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How melancholy was the occasion, and how well the work was done; how substantial and yet how solemn was the luncheon, spread after the funeral for the gentlemen; and how the will was read, without a word of remark, by Mr. Palmer, need hardly be told here.
