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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 She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
all
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
arrangement
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
astonishing
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Bell
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
Bell's
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Boston
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
bridal
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
bride
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Burleigh
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Charlie
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
church
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
dance
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
day
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
days
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
delight
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
depart
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
destination
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
dinners
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
distinction
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
dollars
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
dressed
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
dresses
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
elaborately
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
enjoyed
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
entire
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
evening
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
exquisite
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
family
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
festivities
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
few
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
Frank's
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
gave
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
gossip
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
Grace
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
grand
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
greatly
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
grow
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
guests
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
henceforth
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
hilarity
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
hoops
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
hours
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
house
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
hundred
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
husband
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
jewelry
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
Judge
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
ladies
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
live
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
magnificent
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
many
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
mercilessly
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
Millbank
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
New
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
occupied
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
off
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
other
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
people
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
quiet
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Saratoga
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
saw
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
Scott
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
servants
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
settled
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
showing
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
sigh
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
size
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
snubbed
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
song
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
soon
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
sported
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
States
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
street
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
style
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
surprise
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
teeming
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
there
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
thousand
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
three
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
too
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
town
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
train
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
trip
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
United
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
up
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
Walter
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From this reading Mrs. Walter Scott knew nothing of the hundred thousand dollars settled upon Bell, or of the arrangement for the entire family to live henceforth at Millbank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
wearing
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
weary
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From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
wedding
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
well
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She enjoyed the grand dinners, too, which occupied three hours and for which the ladies dressed so elaborately, the bride wearing something new each day, and astonishing the servants with the length of her train and the size of her hoops, and she enjoyed for a time the dance and the song, and hilarity in the evening, but she began at last to grow weary of it all, and to sigh for a little quiet; and greatly to Frank’s surprise and Bell’s delight, she gave up the trip to Saratoga, and saw the bridal party depart without her one morning a few days after the party.
wore
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From this reading The United States was their destination, and the town was soon teeming with gossip of the bride who sported so exquisite jewelry and wore so magnificent dresses and snubbed her husband so mercilessly.
York
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From this reading She was well pleased, however, to have Judge Burleigh and Grace and Charlie there for a few days, with other guests from Boston and New York.
young
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
éclat
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From this reading They were a part of the wedding festivities, and she enjoyed the _éclat_ of having so many young people of style and distinction in the house, and enjoyed showing them off at church and in the street.
