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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 Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
abruptly
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
anticipation
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
assert
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
betrayed
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
came
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
command
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
commanded
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
control
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
day
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
declaration
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
departure
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
difficulty
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
end
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
expression
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
eyes
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
far
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
find
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
gave
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
hardly
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
hour
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
instinct
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
interviews
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
intimacy
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
Lynde
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
man
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
manner
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
Marion
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
Miss
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
Mr
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
other
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
perceiving
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
power
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
preparations
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
prepared
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was hardly prepared for the declaration when it came one day, abruptly and without anticipation on her part.
preserving
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
pretty
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
progressed
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
regulate
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
regulated
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
relax
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
said
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
sign
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
Singleton
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
situation
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
soon
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
thoroughly
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
tone
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
understood
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From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
very
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From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
view
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From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
voice
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From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marion did not in the least relax her preparations for departure, and she gave no sign to Mr. Singleton of perceiving the end which he had in view.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They progressed very far toward intimacy in the course of their long interviews; but it was an intimacy which Marion regulated, and to which she gave its tone, preserving without difficulty command of the situation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even while she commanded it, an instinct told her that the hour would come very soon when this man would assert himself; when her time of control would be over, and the feeling that betrayed itself in his eyes and voice would find expression in a manner beyond her power to regulate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think, Miss Lynde," said Singleton, "that it is time you and I understood each other--or, at least, that I understood _you_; for I am pretty sure that you understand _me_ thoroughly.
