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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 The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
ALL
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From this reading ALL FOR LOVE.
almost
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
amusing
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
Betty's
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
bit
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
business
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
carried
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
Cottages
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
crisis
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
dark
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
dewy
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
dim
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
dinner
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
dog-cart
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
door
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
fire
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALL FOR LOVE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
gleam
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
happened
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
happy
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
head
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
home
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
how
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
illumination
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
indicate
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
innocent
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
interval
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
Jack
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
Jack's
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
John
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
just
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
light
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
LOVE
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From this reading ALL FOR LOVE.
lover
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
made
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
momentous
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
Mr
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
Mrs
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
much
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
old
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
only
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
opened
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
out
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
perennial
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
presence
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
Preston's
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
rapturously
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
reached
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
returning
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
Ridley
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
road
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
serious
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
shone
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
smile
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
Swayne's
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
then
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
there
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
unconscious
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
very
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
watch
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From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
way
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only bit of illumination there was in the dim dewy twilight road, was a gleam from old Betty’s perennial fire, which shone out as she opened the door to watch the passage of the dog-cart just then returning from Ridley, where it ought to have carried Mr. John to dinner.
whirl
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From this reading The dog-cart was just returning home, in an innocent, unconscious way; but how much had happened in the interval! the thought made Jack’s head whirl a little, and made him half smile; only half smile--for such a momentous crisis is not amusing.
whole
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
window
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From this reading It was almost dark when Jack reached Swayne’s Cottages, and there was no light in Mrs. Preston’s window to indicate her presence.
young
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From this reading He had not had time to think whether or not he was rapturously happy, as a young lover ought to be: on the whole, it was a very serious business.
