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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
admirably
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
any
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
BAYLY
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From this reading “WE MET.”--HAYNES BAYLY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
beheld
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
bottom
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
bridal
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
Bright
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
brightness
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
came
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
downcast
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
enough
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
erroneously
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
existence
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
fancied
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
full
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
gems
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
GETTING
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From this reading OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
good
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
hair
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
happiest
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
hated
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
HAYNES
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From this reading “WE MET.”--HAYNES BAYLY.
heard
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
heart
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
How
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
interesting
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
life
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
little
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
looked
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
looks
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
mamma
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
MET
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From this reading “WE MET.”--HAYNES BAYLY.
moment
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
more
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
morrow
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
near
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
perhaps
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
period
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
remarking
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
richer
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
rivalled
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
robe
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
say
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
SETTLED
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From this reading OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
sighs
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
skirt
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From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
styled
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading My mamma was good enough to say that my bridal robe fitted me admirably; remarking that, perhaps, it would have looked richer had the skirt been a trifle more full.
very
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From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WE MET.”--HAYNES BAYLY.
WEDDING
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From this reading OF MY WEDDING, AND MY GETTING “SETTLED.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
whiteness
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
wore
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From this reading “I wore my bridal robe, And I rivalled its whiteness; Bright gems were in my hair; How I hated their brightness!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morrow came, and any one who could have beheld my downcast looks, and heard the sighs that came from the very bottom of my heart, would little have fancied that I was so near that interesting period of a maiden existence, which is erroneously styled the happiest moment of her life.
