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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 After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
always
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
back
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was understood that it was to be so.
boarded
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
business
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
came
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
combination
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
coming
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
dowry
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
Easter
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
enthusiasm
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
exhibits
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
extends
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
fashionable
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
feast
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
FELL
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From this reading HOW THE TRINGLES FELL INTO TROUBLE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
Gate
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
generally
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
generous
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
generously
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
gorgeous
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
grand
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
holidays
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
honeymoon
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
houseful
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE TRINGLES FELL INTO TROUBLE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW THE TRINGLES FELL INTO TROUBLE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was understood that it was to be so.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
joyous
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
lodged
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
luxurious
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
making
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
marriage
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
married
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
month
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
opening
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
opulent
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
papa
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
ponderous
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
presents
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
provision
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
Queen's
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
settled
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
shape
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was understood that it was to be so.
splendid
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
subsidiary
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
substratum
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
taking
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was understood that it was to be so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE TRINGLES FELL INTO TROUBLE.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
times
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From this reading During honeymoon times the fashionable married couple is always lodged and generally boarded for nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
Trafficks
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
TRINGLES
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From this reading HOW THE TRINGLES FELL INTO TROUBLE.
TROUBLE
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From this reading HOW THE TRINGLES FELL INTO TROUBLE.
trousseau
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
two
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
understood
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From this reading It was understood that it was to be so.
unfrequently
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
very
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was understood that it was to be so.
well
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From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the Easter holidays the Trafficks came back to Queen's Gate, making a combination of honeymoon and business which did very well for a time.
wide
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From this reading That opening wide of generous hands, which exhibits itself in the joyous enthusiasm of a coming marriage, taking the shape of a houseful of presents, of a gorgeous and ponderous trousseau, of a splendid marriage feast, and not unfrequently of subsidiary presents from the opulent papa,--presents which are subsidiary to the grand substratum of settled dowry,--generously extends itself to luxurious provision for a month or two.
