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all
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
approved
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From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
artistic
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From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
attending
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
become
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
civilization
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
conditions
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
desires
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
discovered
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
elaborate
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
extensive
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
far
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
fashion
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From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
force
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
garments
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From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
hand
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
heathen
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
hope
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
justified
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
land
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
lavish
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
man
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
manner
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
months
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
more
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
most
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From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
near
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
Nedra
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
nuptials
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
obliterated
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
overshadowed
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
passion
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
preparations
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
produced
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
purpose
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
remotely
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
restored
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
RING
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
Sincerity
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
six
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
strange
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
Tennys's
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
trousseau
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From this reading Lady Tennys's trousseau was most elaborate, far more extensive than even the most lavish desires of civilization could have produced.
underlying
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From this reading The underlying hope that they might be discovered and restored to the life that seemed so remotely far behind them was overshadowed, obliterated by the conditions and preparations attending their nuptials.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
WEDDING
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From this reading _THE WEDDING RING_ The six months passed and the strange wedding was near at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
wife
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From this reading Sincerity of purpose and the force of their passion justified beyond all question the manner in which they were to become man and wife in this heathen land of Nedra.
woven
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From this reading Wedding garments had been woven in the most artistic and approved fashion.
