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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 So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
account
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
ago
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
amateur's
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
behavior
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
came
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
cardcastle
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
carriage
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
child's
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
cliffs
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
climbed
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
close
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
communion
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
completely
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
converse
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
dared
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
delicate
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
dispelled
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
down
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
faith
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
followed
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
frail
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
freedom
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
General
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
Grenville's
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
hearts
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
high
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
hope
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
imaginings
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
interrupting
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
joy
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
Julie
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
laid
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
Marquis
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
minded
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
Montcontour
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
much
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
noble
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
now
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
out
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
outstripped
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
painful
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
pair
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
past
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
pathway
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
Punic
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
put
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
reposing
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
river
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
some
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
spot
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From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
structure
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
suspicions
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From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
there
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Lord Grenville’s high minded and delicate behavior throughout the journey had completely dispelled the Marquis’ suspicions.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
together
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
two
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
uneasy
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
vague
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From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
walked
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From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Arthur and Julie walked on together in the close and painful communion of two hearts laid waste.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So short a while ago as they climbed the cliffs at Montcontour, there had been a vague hope in either mind, an uneasy joy for which they dared not account to themselves; but now as they came along the pathway by the river, they pulled down the frail structure of imaginings, the child’s cardcastle, on which neither of them had dared to breathe.
wife
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From this reading For some time past he had left his wife in freedom, reposing confidence in the noble amateur’s Punic faith.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The General, much put out because the carriage was not at the spot where they had left it, followed and outstripped the pair without interrupting their converse.
