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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 Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
acquaintance
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
all
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
allowed
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
Autumn
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
away
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
Chesney
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
Chetwoode
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
Christmas-tide
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
cloudlessly
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
cold
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
consolation
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
days
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
delicious
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
departure
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
dreams
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
expiring
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
eyes
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
find
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
flown
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
fortnight
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
Four
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
fur
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
happiest
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
haste
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
house
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
hunting-season
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
inconsolable
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
infant
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
Is't
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
land
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
laughed
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
leaving
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
like
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
love
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
mark
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
men
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
moments
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
mourned
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
nearly
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
openly
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
Orl
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
out
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
possible
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
pretty
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
promised
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
recovered
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
return
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
seeing
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
sincerely
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
spend
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
Summer
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
swiftly
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
Taffy
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
train
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From this reading In their train Taffy has passed away from Chetwoode, and all in the house have mourned his departure openly and sincerely.
two
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
ungracious
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
velvet
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
very
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
weeks
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From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
whole
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From this reading Miss Chesney for two whole days was inconsolable, and cried her pretty eyes very nearly out; after which she recovered, and allowed herself to find consolation in the thought that he has promised to return to them for a fortnight at Christmas-tide.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
Winter
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From this reading "Summer was dead, and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
women
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
wondering
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
wrapt
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From this reading The men spend half their days wondering if it will be a good hunting-season, the women are wrapt in delicious dreams of fur and velvet.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Orl._--Is't possible that on so little acquaintance You should like her? that, but seeing, You should love her?"--_As You Like It._ Four weeks have flown by swiftly, with ungracious haste,--as do all our happiest moments,--leaving their mark behind them.
