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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 WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
ad
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
all
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
allocated
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
attic
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From this reading The house, of course, was full from attic to cellar.
bathed
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
Beatrix
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
Beatrix's
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
beauty
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
bedrooms
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
calm
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
cellar
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From this reading The house, of course, was full from attic to cellar.
church
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
claims
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
commandeered
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
Continental
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
converged
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
corner
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
country
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From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house, of course, was full from attic to cellar.
day
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
early
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
empty
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
family
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
few
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
four
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
friends
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house, of course, was full from attic to cellar.
full
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From this reading The house, of course, was full from attic to cellar.
furnished
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
garden
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
gayest
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From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
glow
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
golden
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
got
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
hoc
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
holiday
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
house
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
ignored
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
imagined
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From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
intimate
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
Kingdom
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
married
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
more
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
park
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
people
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
prettiest
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From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
quarters
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
relations
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
resorts
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
room
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
September
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
sides
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
soft
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
somehow
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
sunshine
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the prettiest country wedding that could be imagined, and one of the gayest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
there
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
three
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house, of course, was full from attic to cellar.
United
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
Vicarage
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From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
WEDDING
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From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
well
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From this reading Beatrix's relations on both sides converged from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and even from Continental holiday resorts, and there was room for a few intimate friends of the family as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A WEDDING Beatrix was married early in September, on a day of golden sunshine, which bathed the house, the church, the garden, and the park, in a glow of calm, soft beauty.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When every corner of the house had been allocated, and still more people whose claims could not be ignored had to be got in somehow, three or four empty bedrooms at the Vicarage were commandeered, and furnished _ad hoc_.
