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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 Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
absence
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
alertness
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
Alison
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
Alison's
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
ARTEGALL
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
away
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
blooms
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
came
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
Christine
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
darkened
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
day's
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From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
days
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
deal
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
down-stairs
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
expanded
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
experience
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
fear
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
gaudier
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
given
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
greatest
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From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
headache
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
heat
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From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
hot
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
kept
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
knight
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
like
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
listless
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
love
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
magnolias
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
manner
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
many
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
moods
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
noted
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
own
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
place
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
possible
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
procure
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
quest
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
quiet
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
ready
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
rested
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
RETURN
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
ride
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
room's
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
seclusion
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
send
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
set
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From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
sharp
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
SIR
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
sister
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
sleep
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
softly
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
Spring
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
stole
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
summer
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
sun
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From this reading The day’s greatest heat was over, for the sun had set.
sympathy
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
there
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
times
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From this reading It was one of these times when Alison left her sister to procure possible sleep, and stole softly down-stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
usual
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
weather
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From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
well
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From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had kept the secret of his quest well, but because of his long absence and the continued silence Christine began to fear that he, like many another, had been ready to love and ride away, and she noted the sober moods of her sister with the sympathy born of her own experience.
word
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SIR ARTEGALL Spring had expanded into summer, the magnolias had given place to gaudier blooms, and still came no word from Alison’s knight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Christine was listless, this hot summer weather, her usual alertness of manner had left her, and there were days when she rested a great deal, when a sharp headache would send her to a darkened room’s seclusion and quiet.
