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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 Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
all
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
anxiety
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
anxious
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
appreciation
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
arrival
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
days
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
delay
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
deluge
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
doing
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
encouraged
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
enjoy
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
ensure
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
enterprise
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
failure
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
few
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
firmly
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
garden
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
gave
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
ground
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
GROWING
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
head
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
higher
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
Hilda
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
Hilda's
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
intense
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
labour
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
lemons
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
lift
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
Like
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
loose
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
made
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
man
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
mark
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
more
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
now
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
out
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
outdoor
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
pleasure
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
possibly
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
pride
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
quiet
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
ranch
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
ranchers
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
REGRETS
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
risk
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
Robert
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
see
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
show
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
showed
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
storm
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
success
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From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
there
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
threatening
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
three
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From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
tiny
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From this reading He seemed like a different man now that she had come out to him; and every tiny mark of appreciation which she gave, made him lift his head higher, and encouraged him to step more firmly over the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
truth
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
ultimate
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
wanted
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From this reading Like all the ranchers, Robert was anxious for a good deluge, but he was relieved that there was a little delay about it, for he wanted Hilda to enjoy a few days of outdoor life, and see all he had to show her on the ranch and in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The labour, the anxiety, and the risk of his enterprise were all forgotten in the intense pride and pleasure with which he showed her what he had been doing to ensure success.
words
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From this reading He told her, with quiet confidence in the ultimate truth of his words, that his lemons could not possibly be a failure.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading GROWING REGRETS It was now three days since Hilda’s arrival; and the storm, which had been threatening for so long, had not yet broken loose.
