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Chapter XI
SCOTT'S WIFE. The wedding was over. Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel. She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form. Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The wedding was over.”
shining brightly
From this reading “Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.”
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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 She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
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From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
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From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
above and across; more than
From this reading The wedding was over.
shining brightly
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
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From this reading SCOTT'S WIFE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
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From this reading Her tapering fingers fairly blazed with costly diamonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scott had been to San Francisco and returned, bringing his bride, radiant in diamonds and rich apparel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wedding was over.
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From this reading The wedding was over.
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From this reading SCOTT'S WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
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From this reading She was a handsome dark-haired woman, with finely-cut features and an exquisitely molded form.
