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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 VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
any
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From this reading Crum never had any spots.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
back
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
boots
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
broke
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
brumous
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
case
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
caused
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
companionship
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
conspicuous
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
Crum
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From this reading Crum never had any spots.
Dartie
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
displeased
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From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
engagements
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
event
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
eyebrow
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From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
face
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
feature
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
glittering
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
gloaming
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
gold
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
greater
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
HEARS
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
Hill
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
Holly
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
hunter
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
James
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
jogging
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
keeping
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
kept
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
latter
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
London
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
long-tailed
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crum never had any spots.
new
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
NEWS
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
October
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
only
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
opened
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
out
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
outskirts
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
palfrey
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
present
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
prettier
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
ride
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
Robin
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
sections
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From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
self-critical
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
shone
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
silver-roan
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
spot
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From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
spots
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From this reading Crum never had any spots.
surprise
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
temporary
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From this reading He had a temporary spot over one eyebrow, and it displeased him, for it must have displeased her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took out his new gold 'hunter'--present from James--and looked not at the time, but at sections of his face in the glittering back of its opened case.
town
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
two
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
two-hour
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
VAL
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
yesterday
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From this reading She had been even prettier than he had thought her yesterday, on her silver-roan, long-tailed 'palfrey'; and it seemed to him, self-critical in the brumous October gloaming and the outskirts of London, that only his boots had shone throughout their two-hour companionship.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
young
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From this reading VAL HEARS THE NEWS The keeping of engagements had not as yet been a conspicuous feature in the life of young Val Dartie, so that when he broke two and kept one, it was the latter event which caused him, if anything, the greater surprise, while jogging back to town from Robin Hill after his ride with Holly.
