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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 He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
all
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
anticipation
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
bells
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From this reading Never went marriage bells more happily.
bride
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
bridegroom
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From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
brightened
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
Chang
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
decidedly
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
dulled
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
enforced
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
England
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
enjoyed
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
entertained
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From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
father-in-law's
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From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
happily
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From this reading Never went marriage bells more happily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
homesickness
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
ingratitude
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From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
JOURNEY
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
kindly
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From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
Li
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
Lis
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
little
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
more
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
most
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
much
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
near-drawing
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
Never
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From this reading Never went marriage bells more happily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
palace
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
parting
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
Peichihli
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
return
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
six
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
stay
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
very
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
visit
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From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
voyage
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
warmly
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From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
wedding
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
weeks
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
welcomed
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From this reading Never was bridegroom more warmly welcomed or more kindly entertained.
went
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From this reading Never went marriage bells more happily.
wife
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
wonderful
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been ingratitude itself if he had not enjoyed his visit at his father-in-law’s.
Wu
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY Wu Li Chang enjoyed his wedding very much.
young
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From this reading He enjoyed all of it (except the enforced parting with his young wife)--the wonderful journey to Peichihli, brightened by anticipation; the more wonderful return journey, not a little dulled by homesickness for his bride and by the near-drawing of his voyage to England; the six weeks’ stay in the palace of the Lis; and most of all--decidedly most of all--his wife.
