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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
adjourn
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
altar
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
aside
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From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
awaited
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
beating
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
bridal-party
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
cherish
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
cool
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
corridor
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
curtains
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From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
darkness
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
described
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
enacted
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
face
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
feel
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From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
feverish
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
fro
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
gazing
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
glass
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
guests
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
heavy
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From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
honor
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
How
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
impenetrable
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
join
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
just
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
leaned
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
love
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
Lyon
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
marriage
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From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
minister
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
moment
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
out
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
pacing
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
parlors
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
Pluma
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
promise
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
reconciled
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From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
Rex
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
room
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
scene
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
self-same
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
storm
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
study
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
Try
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From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
waiting
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From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
walked
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From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
wed
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the self-same moment that the scene just described was being enacted in the study Rex Lyon was pacing to and fro in his room, waiting for the summons of Pluma to join the bridal-party in the corridor and adjourn to the parlors below, where the guests and the minister awaited them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
wife
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From this reading How could he promise at the altar to love, honor, and cherish the wife whom he was about to wed?
window
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From this reading He walked toward the window and drew aside the heavy curtains.
window-pane
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From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The storm was beating against the window-pane as he leaned his feverish face against the cool glass, gazing out into the impenetrable darkness without.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Try as he would to feel reconciled to his marriage he could not do it.
