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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 HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
afterwards
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
Alder
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
alike
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
arms
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
atmosphere
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
back
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
basking
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
battle
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
bent
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From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
big
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
bow
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From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
breathed
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
broke
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
change
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
child
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
comparative
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
Cottage
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
days
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
death
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
degrees
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
Dering
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
desert
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
disgraceful
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
distance
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
door
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
down
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
dressing-room
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
end
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From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
endowed
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
escape
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
eyes
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
face
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
fight
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
forty-eight
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
gave
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
hand
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
happiness
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
health
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
HIDE
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
holding
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
horrible
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
hours
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
illness
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
immense
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
imminent
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
inside
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
invalid
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
joy
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
just
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
kills
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
land
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
letting
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
lie
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
like
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
lingering
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
Lionel
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
locked
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
love
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
loving
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
man
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
more
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
neck
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
now
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From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
ordeal
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From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
ozone
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
painful
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
presence
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
prospect
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
pursuit
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
rain
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
rarely
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
rebound
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
recover
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
safe
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
safety
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
SEEK
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
shaken
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
shelter
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
sick
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
sofa
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
some
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
soothing
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From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
sounds
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
stern
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
strong
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
sunlight
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
tended
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For days afterwards he asked nothing more than to lie on the sofa in his wife’s dressing-room, holding her hand in his, letting his eyes rest on her face, and feeling her soothing presence over and around him like rain on a desert land.
unstrung
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From this reading The bow that had been bent so long was now unstrung; the terrible ordeal was at an end.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
utterly
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
veritable
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
vigour
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
waited
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From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
warmth
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
wife's
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From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK When Lionel Dering found himself safe inside Alder Cottage, with his wife’s arms around his neck, the door locked behind him, and no sounds of pursuit in the distance, he broke down utterly, and, big, strong man though he was, he cried like a child.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rebound was so immense, the change so sudden and wonderful, from the imminent prospect of a disgraceful and horrible death to comparative safety and the loving shelter of his wife’s arms, that mind and body were alike shaken for a little while: and, for the first forty-eight hours after his escape, Lionel Dering was like a man just beginning to recover from some lingering and painful illness, and had to be waited upon and tended as though he were a veritable invalid.
words
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From this reading But joy rarely kills; and basking in the warmth and sunlight of his wife’s love, Lionel breathed an atmosphere of happiness beyond what words could tell, which, like ozone to a sick man, gave him back by degrees his health both of mind and body, and endowed him with strength and vigour to fight the stern battle still before him.
