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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 was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
absorbed
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
all
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
atmosphere
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
back
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
brightness
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
came
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
cheerful
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
close
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
day
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
despair
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
disquietude
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
down
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
early
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
eaten
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
emotion
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
evening
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
event
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
excitement
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
fatiguing
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
forlorn
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
harassed
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
hardly
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
heard
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
home
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
impatient
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
inevitable
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
joy
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
late
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
moment
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From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
much
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
own
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
pale
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From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
prepared
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
preternaturally
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
reaction
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
red
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From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
remoteness
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
said
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
sat
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
sense
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
silent
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
succession
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From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
summer
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
suspense
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
ten
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From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
Theo
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From this reading Theo came home neither late nor early; neither in joy nor in despair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
thoughts
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
three
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
times
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From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
tingled
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
up
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From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pale and red in succession ten times in a moment.
wedding
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From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts that he hardly heard what was said to him as the three sat down, a little forlorn, as the late summer twilight began to close over all the brightness of that long fatiguing day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The evening of the wedding, with its sense already of remoteness to the great event of the morning so much prepared for and looked forward to--with the atmosphere so dead and preternaturally silent which has tingled with so much emotion, with the inevitable reaction after the excitement--nothing could ever make this moment a cheerful one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came back harassed and impatient, eaten up with disquietude and suspense.
