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30
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
abroad
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
affairs
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
all
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
also
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
arranged
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
Ashton
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
Aug
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From this reading _Aug.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
climate
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
Coombe
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
Court
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
day
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
disturbed
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
doubtful
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
formalities
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
go
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
Harry's
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
home
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
house
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
hurried
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
keep
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
Lady
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
Lord
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
makes
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
matter
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
milder
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
old
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
own
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
return
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
sake
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
search
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
see
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
soon
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
state
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From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
then
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From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps they may also go abroad in search of a milder climate, though the disturbed state of affairs makes that doubtful.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
to-morrow
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are to keep house at the Court till they return, and then go to our own house at Coombe Ashton.
wedded
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
wife
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From this reading 30—the day after._ THE formalities are all arranged, and to-morrow I shall be a wedded wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
yearns
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From this reading The matter has been hurried for Harry's sake, because he must sail so soon, and also because my Lord will take my Lady to her own old home, which she yearns to see again.
