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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 WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
accident
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
accounted
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
act
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
action
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
adventure
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
advised
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
adviser
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
Angel
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
any
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
appealed
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
begin
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
beset
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
book
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
cautiousness
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
clue
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
delayed
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
demurred
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
difficulties
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
discovered
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
disinterested
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
end
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
excitement
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
FLAIRBY
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
friend
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
HAPPENED
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
hidden
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
hinted
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
hour
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
hunt
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
immediate
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
information
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
insistence
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
Jimmy
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
Kathleen
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
kindle
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
kindly
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
lateness
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
lawyer
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
legal
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
light
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
merest
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
midnight
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
MILL
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
motor-car
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
naturally
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
needed
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
night
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
objection
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
off
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
possession
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
possibilities
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
post-haste
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
put
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
reason
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
regarded
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
ride
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
run
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
rushed
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
search
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
sooner
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
swift
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
Then
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
There
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
vaguely
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From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
very
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
wanted
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From this reading She wanted to let Angel know, and Jimmy, but this the lawyer would not hear of, and she accounted for the insistence of his objection by the cautiousness of the legal mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT FLAIRBY MILL Kathleen very naturally regarded the lawyer in the light of a disinterested friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
why
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
wild
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From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the excitement of the midnight adventure appealed to her--the swift run in the motor-car through the wild night, and the wonderful possibilities of the search at the end of the ride.
word
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From this reading There was no reason why she should not do so; and if there had been any act needed to kindle a kindly feeling for the distant legal adviser it was this last act of his, for no sooner, as he told her, had he discovered by the merest accident a clue to the hidden word, than he had rushed off post-haste to put her in possession of his information.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had naturally advised immediate action, and when she demurred at the lateness of the hour at which to begin a hunt for the book, he had hinted vaguely at difficulties which would beset her if she delayed.
