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John Rawn, Prominent Citizen
John Rawn, Prominent Citizen

Chapter XXV

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THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.
AND MRS.
RAWN I So they were married.
Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.
Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Rawn, Prominent Citizen

Chapter XXV

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.
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AND MRS.
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RAWN I So they were married.
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Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.
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Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.”

Hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.”

Merry noun US /merry/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.”

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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 Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

affection

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

age

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND MRS.

architect

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

beauty

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

bells

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

celebrating

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

considerations

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

decorator

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

Graystone

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

Hall

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading RAWN I So they were married.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

law

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

love

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

marriage

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

married

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From this reading RAWN I So they were married.

matters

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

merry

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

middle

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

mistress

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

most

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

moved

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

moving

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

MR

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From this reading THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.

MRS

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From this reading AND MRS.

new

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

nuptials

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.

old

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

other

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

place

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

PROGRESS

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From this reading THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.

RAWN

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From this reading RAWN I So they were married.

ROYAL

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From this reading THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading RAWN I So they were married.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ROYAL PROGRESS OF MR.

Thereafter

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

thereto

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From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading RAWN I So they were married.

wealth

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading RAWN I So they were married.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Graystone Hall at last had a mistress worthy of its architect and decorator when--love and affection and other good considerations moving thereto, as the law hath it--the new Mrs. Rawn moved into the place of the old Mrs. Rawn.

youth

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From this reading Thereafter matters went at least as merry as most marriage bells celebrating the nuptials of middle age and youth, of wealth and beauty.