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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 Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
able
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
act
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
all
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
always
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
analogy
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
any
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
arrived
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
autumn
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
beautiful
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
bore
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
calmly
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
Cheiron
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
communicate
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
delayed
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
direction
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
disaster
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
earth
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
followed
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
following
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
forbid
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
force
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
fortitude
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
four
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
frost
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
fruits
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
fulfillment
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
getting
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
glorious
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
God
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
Halcyone's
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
happiness
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
harm
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
knew
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
letter
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
London
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
months
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
more
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
necessary
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
night
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
numbed
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
often
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
only
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
owned
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
pass
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
possibility
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
post
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
protected
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
rain
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
reach
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
resolutely
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
seeming
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
severe
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
soon
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
speculative
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
springtime
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
stars
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
strong
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
summer
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
temporary
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From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
tender
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
then
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
there
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore it followed that this seeming disaster to her happiness must be only a temporary thing, and if she bore it calmly it would soon pass.
thoughts
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
turning
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From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
unconcern
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From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
weeping
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It required all Halcyone's fortitude to act the part of unconcern which was necessary after the post had come in and no letter for herself had arrived.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
winds
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From this reading _She knew_ nothing but good could come to her--was she not protected from all harm by every strong force of the night winds, the beautiful stars and the God Who owned them all?
winter
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The only possibility of getting through the time until she should reach London, and be able to communicate with Cheiron would, be resolutely to forbid her thoughts from turning in any speculative direction.
year
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From this reading Or, even if it delayed, there was the analogy of the winter which for more than four months of the year numbed the earth, often with weeping rain and frost, but, however severe it should be, there was always the tender springtime following, and glorious summer, and then the fulfillment of autumn and its fruits.
