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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 It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
abruptly
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
all
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From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
answer
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From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Did you come to meet me?’ asked Dolly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
came
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Did you come to meet me?’ asked Dolly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
delighted
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Did you come to meet me?’ asked Dolly.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
Dolly
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
effect
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From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
expected
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From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
forced
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
glad
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From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
heart
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
how
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From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
Hugh
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
inexpressible
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
looking
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From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
Maypole
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
meet
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From this reading ‘Did you come to meet me?’ asked Dolly.
moment
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
now
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
path
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
person
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
recognise
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
said
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From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
see
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From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
sooner
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From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
surprise
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
terrify
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From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
tone
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
waiting
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From this reading Hugh nodded, and muttered something to the effect that he had been waiting for her, and had expected her sooner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
way
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From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In answer to which, he said nothing at all, but stood quite still, looking at her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was for the moment an inexpressible relief to Dolly, to recognise in the person who forced himself into the path so abruptly, and now stood directly in her way, Hugh of the Maypole, whose name she uttered in a tone of delighted surprise that came from her heart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Was it you?’ she said, ‘how glad I am to see you! and how could you terrify me so!’
