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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 There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
arms
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
arrival
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From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
awaiting
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From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
bright
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
CLARE
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From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
conservatory
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From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
Deane
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
Don't
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
Eleanor
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
evening
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
eyes
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
Gerald
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
happy
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
hour
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From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
LADY
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From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
leaving
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
library
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
loved
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
luncheon
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From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
never-to-be-for-gotten
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
Olive
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
packet
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
scene
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
seen
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
specified
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From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
STILLnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
taking
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From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
there
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From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
whispered
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
