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Chapter IV

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THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.
To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.
It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.
That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.
It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Audrey

Chapter IV

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.
Line 2
To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.
Line 3
It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.
Line 4
That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.
Line 5
It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.”

Disgust noun US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant

From this reading “It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.”

Scarce adjective US /skɛrs/

hard to find or in short supply

From this reading “To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.”

Violent noun US /ˈviolent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.”

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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 Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

affection

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

air

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

annoyance

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

annoyed

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

aside

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

assume

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

blindness

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From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

blowing

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

bridle

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

brushing

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

came

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

coming

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

cool

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

day

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

divined

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

down

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

dull

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

eyes

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

face

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

far

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

feel

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

felt

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

forest

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

gallop

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

gone

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

grateful

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

hanging

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

hate

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

Haward

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

infelicity

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From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

jar

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

late

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

like

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

love

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

man

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From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

more

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

noises

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

now

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

old

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

only

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

past

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

path

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

placid

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

prompted

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From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

protruding

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

purely

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

rays

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

removed

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

riding

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

road

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

rude

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

rush

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

sand

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From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/

hard to find or in short supply

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

sharp

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

slantingly

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That he had not divined, that he had been so dull as to assume that as he felt, or did not feel, so must she, annoyed him like the jar of rude noises or like sand blowing into face and eyes.

speech

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From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

STOREKEEPER

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

striking

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

sun's

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

too

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From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

twigs

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

unwelcome

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

uppermost

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From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

vines

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From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

violentnounUS /ˈviolent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading To Haward, riding at a gallop down the road that was scarce more than a bridle path, the rush of the cool air was grateful; the sharp striking of protruding twigs, the violent brushing aside of hanging vines, not unwelcome.

warmth

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From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE STOREKEEPER It was now late afternoon, the sun’s rays coming slantingly into the forest, and the warmth of the day past and gone.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was of the man that the uppermost feeling in his mind was one of disgust at his late infelicity of speech, and at the blindness which had prompted it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was of him, too, that the annoyance was purely with himself; for her, when at last he came to think of her, he found only the old, placid affection, as far removed from love as from hate.