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Eleanor
Eleanor

Chapter XI

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After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
'The chill is beginning.'
Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
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Eleanor

Chapter XI

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
Line 2
'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
Line 3
'The chill is beginning.'
Line 4
Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
Line 5
Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

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

From this reading “'The chill is beginning.'”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.”

Sudden noun US /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

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

From this reading 'The chill is beginning.'

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

carried

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

chill

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From this reading 'The chill is beginning.'

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

conscious

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

drop

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

Eleanor

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

energy

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From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

fever

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

garden

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

giddiness

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

girl's

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From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

HalfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

hand

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From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

house

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'The chill is beginning.'

laying

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From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

Lucy

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

Manisty

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

Mediterranean

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

more

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

off

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

often

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

Ostia

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

rose

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

said

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From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.

sat

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

shy

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From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

silent

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

sister

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

slight

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

sometimes

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

suddennounUS /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

sun

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

talking

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

together

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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.

walked

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From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.

way

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From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

wish

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From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.