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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 I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
affair
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
air
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
all
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
always
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
appealed
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
back
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
bald
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
beautiful
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
bride
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
broad
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
Carrington
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
ceremony
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
difficulty
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
dreary
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
dress
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
drooping
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
dull
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
exceedingly
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
exquisite
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
eyes
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
father
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
father's
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
firmly
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
fixing
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
fragile
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
getting
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
head
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
Helen
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
Honiton
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
how
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
ideas
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
keep
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
lace
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
manly
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
Margaret's
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
marriage
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
married
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
material
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
noticed
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
now
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
old
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
opinion
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
out
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
regard
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
saw
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
see
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
shimmering
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
shoulders
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
some
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
sort
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
splendid
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
St
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
stoop
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
tears
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From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
then
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From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
veil
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
very
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with difficulty I could keep the tears out of my eyes by fixing them firmly on the back of my father's head.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I noticed again how bald he was getting, but then his shoulders were very broad, and he did not stoop in the least, and he had a splendid manly sort of air.
Westminster
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From this reading Lady Carrington and I went to St. Margaret's, Westminster, to see my father married to Lady Helen Dalrymple.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
witnessed
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From this reading I had never witnessed a marriage ceremony before, and thought it a very dull and dreary affair.
young
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From this reading My ideas with regard to a bride had always been that she must be exceedingly young and very beautiful, and now, when I saw Lady Helen, all drooping and fragile, and in my opinion quite old, not even her beautiful Honiton lace veil, nor her exquisite dress of some shimmering material, appealed to me in the very least.
