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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 This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
all
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
any
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From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
appreciation
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
bestowing
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
borne
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
bridal
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
bride
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From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
bride's
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
bridegroom
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
carriers
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
ceremony
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
chair
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
cheered
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
coming
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
complained
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
compliment
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
costly
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
custom
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
day
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
decidedly
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From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
exceedingly
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
expected
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
expense
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
family
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
FEAST
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
frenzy
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
front
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
gate
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
gathering
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
home
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
journeys
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
just
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
laden
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
large
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
liberal
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
like
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
made
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
Maido
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
means
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
newly
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
number
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
onlookers
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
only
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
other
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From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
out
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
pains
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
parents
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
preparations
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
presents
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
prospect
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
return
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
route
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
Shibusawa's
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
small
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From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
spared
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
speedy
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
squad
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
started
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
Takara
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
three
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
tokens
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
tour
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
train
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From this reading Maido had spared neither pains nor expense to laden Shibusawa's train with tokens of his appreciation, and as squad after squad of carriers passed out at the front gate the gathering onlookers cheered with something like frenzy.
transit
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
unpleasant
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From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
useful
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From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
wedded
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
WEDDING
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From this reading THE WEDDING FEAST On the third day after the wedding, all preparations having been made, the newly wedded couple started upon their bridal tour to the home of the bride's parents.
well
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From this reading The only means of transit was by chair, and, as she had just been borne over the same route and had in prospect a speedy return, Takara might well have complained of the three long journeys, if not of custom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon coming to the wedding ceremony the bride had brought with her a large number of useful and costly presents, and, as might be expected, the family of the bridegroom had been exceedingly liberal in bestowing a return compliment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was no small undertaking, and to any other than a bride it would have seemed decidedly unpleasant.
