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Chapter XII
SUNLIGHT. The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks. Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed. The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof. What a sweetly good wife the Major had!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a sweetly good wife the Major had!
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
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From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading SUNLIGHT.
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From this reading What a sweetly good wife the Major had!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
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From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
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From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
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From this reading The marriage was to be celebrated in two weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sweetly good wife the Major had!
at the time that
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
which person or people
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Major and his wife, who was the personification of lovable good nature, considered together, and graciously agreed to extend to Robert, for these two weeks, the hospitality of their roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cherokee had too much common sense to wish an elaborate wedding, when it would necessitate more means than she possessed.
