AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
Eyrecourt
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From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE than six weeks had passed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE HONEYMOON.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE than six weeks had passed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MORE than six weeks had passed.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading MORE than six weeks had passed.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE than six weeks had passed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEYMOON.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
Vange
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From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MORE than six weeks had passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wedded lovers were still enjoying their honeymoon at Vange Abbey.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The event took everybody by surprise when the customary advertisement appeared in the newspapers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some offense had been given, not only to Mrs. Eyrecourt, but to friends of her way of thinking, by the strictly private manner in which the marriage had been celebrated.
