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Chapter XXXIX
A QUIET WEDDING. The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one. Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave. He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate. Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.”
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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 A QUIET WEDDING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
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From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
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From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
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From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
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From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUIET WEDDING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was full of a serious joy, and, as Patty declared, began already to look older and more sedate.
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From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
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From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
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From this reading A QUIET WEDDING.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Regret as he might the loss to his bride of her old home, he secretly experienced a virile joy that their fortunes were to be of his own carving.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The marriage of Will and Ease was naturally a quiet one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wedding Ease with the certainty of hard work before him, and with the consciousness of taking up a man's burdens, Will was thoughtful and grave.
