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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 While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
ban
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
calling
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From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
Charity
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
church
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From this reading She was the innocent party to the divorce and she was married in a church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
creed
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From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
crumpet
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
cushion
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
divorce
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From this reading She was the innocent party to the divorce and she was married in a church.
dreams
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
England
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From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
English
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
Episcopal
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From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
fell
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
get
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From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
got
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From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the innocent party to the divorce and she was married in a church.
indeed
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
innocent
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From this reading She was the innocent party to the divorce and she was married in a church.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
Jim
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
Jim's
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
Kedzie
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
Kedzie-like
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From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
Marchioness
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
married
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
nee
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
Nimrim
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
now
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From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the innocent party to the divorce and she was married in a church.
remarriage
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
roadside
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
salted
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
sat
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
Strathdene
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
tea
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
tears
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
Thropp
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the innocent party to the divorce and she was married in a church.
toasted
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From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
wanted
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From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
wedding
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From this reading She had been married indeed, but the same ban that fell upon Jim's remarriage had forbidden her the wedding of her dreams.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Kedzie-like, she still wanted what she could not get and grieved over what she got.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was not of the Episcopal creed, which she was now calling the Church of England.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Jim and Charity sat by the roadside the Marchioness of Strathdene, _nee_ Kedzie Thropp, of Nimrim, sat on a fine cushion and salted with her tears the toasted English crumpet she was having with her tea.
