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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 To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
afterward
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
all
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
angelic
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Atherstone
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
attendance
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
beautiful
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
birthday
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
brilliant
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
brother
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Clyde
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
coming
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
companions
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Conner's
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From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
deferred
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
described
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
Dr
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Europe
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From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
eventful
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
familiar
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
frequently
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
friendly
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
girl
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
given
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
gone
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Guy
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
hand
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
hardly
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Holbrook
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
holidays
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
interest
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
letters
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
like
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
Lucy
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
Lucy's
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
Maddy
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
Margaret
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
marriage
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
more
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
Mrs
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From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
now
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
offering
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
office
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From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
only
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
particularly
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
pass
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
past
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
perfectly
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
please
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
possible
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
quickly
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
reason
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
referring
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
reminded
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
said
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
saucier
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
school
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
sickbed
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
sister
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
spoke
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
startled
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
talking
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
tease
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
telling
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
twenty-fifth
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
Two
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
vacation
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
whole
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
why
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From this reading Her twenty-fifth birthday found her on a sickbed, with Dr. Holbrook in attendance, and this was the reason given why the marriage between herself and Guy was again deferred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
write
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
wrote
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From this reading To Maddy he now wrote frequently; friendly, familiar letters, such as a brother might write, never referring to the past, but telling her whatever he thought would interest and please her.
yard
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From this reading He was in Europe still, and another name than his was on the little office in Mrs. Conner’s yard.
years
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From this reading Two years pass quickly, particularly at school, and to Maddy Clyde, talking with her companions of the coming holidays, it seemed hardly possible that two whole years were gone since the eventful vacation when Dr. Holbrook had so startled her by offering her his hand.
younger
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From this reading Occasionally at first, and more frequently afterward, he spoke of Margaret Atherstone, Lucy’s younger sister, a brilliant, beautiful girl who reminded him, he said, of Maddy, only she was saucier, and more of a tease; not at all like Lucy, whom he described as something perfectly angelic.
