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18
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
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 morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
allowed
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
also
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
asking
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
assembled
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE MARRIAGE.
Bell
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
bid
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
breakfast
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
bride
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
called
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
came
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
Cameron
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
contemptible
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
contrary
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
cross
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
daughters
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
day
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
early
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
emanated
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
entire
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
family
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
father
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
father's
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
female
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
given
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
going
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
good-by
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
idol
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
idol's
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
June
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
Juno
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading BEFORE THE MARRIAGE.
months
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
mother
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
ninth
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
often
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
only
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
permitted
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
place
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
portion
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
pride
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
privilege
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
restrictions
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From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
returning
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
roundly
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
sometimes
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
surrounded
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
swear
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
sworn
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE MARRIAGE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These restrictions had emanated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
threshold
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
up
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From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
usually
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading They had given him up to his idol, asking only that none of the idol's family should be permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of returning to the place from whence she came.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
wife
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From this reading The father, on the contrary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes swear at what he called the contemptible pride of his wife and daughters.
Wilford
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
year
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From this reading On the morning of the ninth day of June, 18--, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the entire family, who, after their usually early breakfast, had assembled to bid him good-by, for Wilford was going for his bride, and it would be months, if not a year, ere he returned to them again.
