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The preparations for the wedding went steadily on. It was to be a magnificent affair. Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom. Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers. There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.”
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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 It was to be a magnificent affair.
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From this reading It was to be a magnificent affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be a magnificent affair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
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From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be a magnificent affair.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading It was to be a magnificent affair.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
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From this reading There seemed to be no cloud in Pluma Hurlhurst's heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be a magnificent affair.
in the direction of
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be a magnificent affair.
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From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The preparations for the wedding went steadily on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rex's deportment toward his promised bride was exemplary; he did his best to show her every possible attention and kindness in lieu of the love which should have been hers.
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From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside and outside of Whitestone Hall fairly glowed with brilliancy and bloom.
