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afraid
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
awakened
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
call
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
convalescence
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
DAWN
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From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
day
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From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
deep
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
depression
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
down
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
ease
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
expectation
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
followed
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
Forsyth
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
fresh
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
heart
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
home
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
hope
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
ill
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
Miss
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
mother
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From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
night
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From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
only
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
peace
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
post
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From this reading Every post awakened fresh expectation and hope, only to be followed by the depression of disappointment.
quiet
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
Rayner's
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
remain
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
restful
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
restless
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
see
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
sense
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
sent
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
sister
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
some
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
spring
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From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
surface
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From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I call them restful, but though I had the sense of peace and rest deep down in my heart, I am afraid on the surface I was restless and ill at ease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
town
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
vexed
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From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Forsyth came to see her sister directly she returned from town, and was vexed that she had not been sent for before.
weeks
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
willing
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From this reading She was quite willing that I should remain where I was, and so after she had returned home again I had some quiet, restful weeks during Miss Rayner's convalescence.
winter
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From this reading DAWN 'The night is mother of the day, The winter of the spring.'
