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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 The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
adorned
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
all
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
approach
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
arranged
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
arrayed
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
chains
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
chiffon
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
completed
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
cunningly
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
daughter
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
decked
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
due
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
dusky
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
evening
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
ferns
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
foliage
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
fountain
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
French
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
GONE
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From this reading “GONE OFF IN HER WHITE SHOES!”
gown
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
grand
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
guests
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
head
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “GONE OFF IN HER WHITE SHOES!”
here
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
host
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
hostess
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
immense
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “GONE OFF IN HER WHITE SHOES!”
lights
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
lined
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
Miss
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
Mr
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
OFF
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From this reading “GONE OFF IN HER WHITE SHOES!”
oh
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
orders
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
palm-trees
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
perennial
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
plain
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
played
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
powdered
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
preparations
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
reception
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
satin
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
SHOES
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From this reading “GONE OFF IN HER WHITE SHOES!”
side
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
silver
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From this reading His daughter was arrayed in a French gown of white satin and white chiffon, powdered with silver.
smile
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
splendid
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
staircase
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
suit
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
time
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
tropical
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
unique
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From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
West
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From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
West's
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From this reading In due time all preparations were completed for the reception of Mr. and Miss West’s guests.
WHITE
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From this reading “GONE OFF IN HER WHITE SHOES!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grand staircase was lined with palm-trees and immense tropical ferns, and lights were cunningly arranged amid the dusky foliage; a fountain of scent played at the head of this splendid and unique approach, and here stood the host and hostess side by side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. West was adorned in a plain evening suit--(would, oh! would that he might have decked himself with chains and orders!)--and a perennial smile.
