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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 And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
Abbey
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
Allworth
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
ancestral
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
arise
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
becomes
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
bereaved
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
betrothal
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
better
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
celebrated
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
consideration
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
consummate
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
conveyed
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
dark
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
decease
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
destiny
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
dim
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
dying
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
end
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
eyes
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
faded
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
family
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
Flight
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
full
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
hall
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
haughty
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
head
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
heiress
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
I'll
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
illustrious
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
impossible
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
instructions
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
Leaton
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
letter
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
lies
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
line
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
Lord
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
marriage
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
months
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
Montrose
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
Mrs
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
now
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
old
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
ones
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
only
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
pace
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
passion
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
pictures
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
pomp
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
quietly
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
race
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
recent
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
remain
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
safety
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
spirit
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
syllable
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From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
three
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
understanding
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From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
wall
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From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
Warfield
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From this reading And from their dark and haughty eyes, Though faded now and dim, A better spirit shall arise, I will not think of him.—_Mrs. Warfield._ Flight!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In that one short syllable lies the only safety from a forbidden passion, and where flight is impossible, passion becomes destiny.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
wife
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From this reading Such had been the dying instructions of Lord Leaton to his wife, and such she had conveyed in her letter to Malcolm.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not think of him—I’ll pace This old ancestral hall, And dream of that illustrious race Whose pictures line the wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Malcolm Montrose had come to Allworth Abbey with the full understanding that he was to remain with the bereaved ones for three months, and at the end of that time quietly consummate his betrothal to the heiress by a marriage that, in consideration of the recent decease of the head of the family, was to be celebrated without pomp.
