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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 It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
afraid
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
all
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
any
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
approached
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
astonishment
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
away
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
bantering
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
bid
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
breakfast
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
canal
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
cannot
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
combined
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
compelled
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
declare
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
dreaming
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
excursion
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
expected
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
eyes
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
fact
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
fashion
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
filled
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
followed
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
girl
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
Glenbarth
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
gondola
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
good-morning
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
head
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
hide
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
horror
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
jestingly
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
late
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
man
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
member
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
Miss
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
much
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
Nikola
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
pale
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
perhaps
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
prided
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
proved
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
punctuality
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
put
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
remains
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
reproved
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
rising
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
said
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
say
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From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
shortly
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
tears
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
tone
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
too
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From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
Trevor
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
turn
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
usual
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
vehement
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From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was our excursion upon the canal that was responsible for it I cannot say; the fact, however, remains, that next morning every member of our party was late for breakfast.
wife
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From this reading My wife and I were the first to put in an appearance, Glenbarth followed shortly after, and Miss Trevor was last of all.
window
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From this reading It struck me that the girl looked a little pale as she approached the window to bid me good-morning, and as she prided herself upon her punctuality, I jestingly reproved her for her late rising.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I expected her to declare in her usual vehement fashion that she would not waste her time dreaming of any man, but to my combined astonishment and horror her eyes filled with tears, until she was compelled to turn her head away in order to hide them from me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid your gondola excursion proved too much for you," I said, in a bantering tone, "or perhaps you dreamt of Doctor Nikola."
