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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 Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
all
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
Andy
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
Arrived
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
assuming
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
attitude
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
beaming
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
bell
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
broad
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
brother
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
brother's
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
came
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
capering
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
caught
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
chimneys
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
close
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
daft
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
Davenport
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
decide
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
delight
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
discern
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
door
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
eagerness
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
ETHELYN
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
expected
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
face
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
fell
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
felt
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
find
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
floor
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
get
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
give
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
gone
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
hall
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
hand
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
hardly
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
home
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
hope
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
house
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
interval
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
kept
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
kissed
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
knew
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
more
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
near
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
pressure
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
pulse
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
puzzled
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
quickened
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
rang
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
rapid
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
reception
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
Recollecting
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
renewed
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
roofs
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
room
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
sight
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From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
steps
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
there
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
three
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
times
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
two
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From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
up
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
way
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From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
weak
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In his delight Andy kissed his brother two or three times during the interval it took to get him through the hall into the reception room, where they were alone.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
whispered
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From this reading Recollecting himself at last, and assuming a more sober attitude, Andy came close to him and whispered:
wholly
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From this reading Arrived there, Andy fell to capering across the floor, while Richard looked on, puzzled to decide whether his weak brother had gone wholly daft or not.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RICHARD AND ETHELYN Arrived at Davenport, and so near his home that he could discern its roofs and chimneys, the hope which had kept Richard up all through his rapid journey began to give way, and he hardly knew what or whom he expected to find, as he went up the steps to his house and rang the door bell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Certainly not Andy--he had not thought of him--and his pulse quickened with a feeling of eagerness and hope renewed when he caught sight of his brother's beaming face and felt the pressure of his broad hand.
