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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 On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I say again it must be!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
awaiting
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
chapter
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
coerced
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
dark
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
day
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
dressing-room
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
eagerly
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
events
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
eyebrows
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
father
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
following
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
frown
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
heart
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From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
home
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Hurlhurst
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From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say again it must be!"
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
kind
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From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
lap
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
like
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
locked
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
Lyon
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
marriage
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
matter
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
met
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Mrs
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
mused
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I say again it must be!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
narrated
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Pluma
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From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
preceding
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
reckless
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From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
return
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Rex
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From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
Rex's
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
sat
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
say
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From this reading I say again it must be!"
set
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From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
son
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Theodore
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
tightly
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
together
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
willful
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From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
years
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From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
