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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 It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
all
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
beautifully
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
beauty
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
Bernard's
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
Bernards
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From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
came
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
ceremony
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
chapel
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
civil
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
day
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
decorated
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
dragoons
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
Early
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
event
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
fortune
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
garrison
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
girl
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
grand
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From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
great
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
happy
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From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
how
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
June
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
know
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
liked
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
likewise
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From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
little
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
Lucie
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
many
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
marry
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
month
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
much
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
next
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
occasion
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
occurred
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
off
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
Paul
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
people
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From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
persons
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
place
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
position
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
religious
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From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
remarkable
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
respected
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
roses
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
see
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
seem
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
sublieutenant
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
took
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From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
very
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From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The civil wedding occurred one day, but the great event was the religious ceremony on the next day.
wedding
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From this reading Early in the month of June, the month of roses, the wedding of Paul and Lucie came off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a very grand wedding, for the Bernards were great people, but it was likewise a very happy wedding.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took place in the garrison chapel, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
why
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
wondered
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From this reading A great many persons wondered why a girl of Lucie Bernard's beauty, fortune and position should marry a little sublieutenant of dragoons, but when they came to see and know the little sublieutenant, and how much liked and respected he was by everybody, it did not seem remarkable at all.
