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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 Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
accidents
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
address
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
agitated
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
all
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
bad
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
boat
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
boating
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
calm
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
catastrophe
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
common
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
conversation
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
curious
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
describe
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
described
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
Dinner
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
distance
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
drink
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
drinking
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
eat
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
eating
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
effect
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
excitement
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
expedition
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
falling
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
far
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From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
felt
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
fluently
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
gone
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From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
happened
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took upon herself the weight of the conversation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
how
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
John
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
jumped
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
just
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
Kate
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
keep
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
kind
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From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
like
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
minds
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
Mitford
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
most
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
Mrs
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
obliged
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
ordinary
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
perfect
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
perhaps
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From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
pretending
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
reflected
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
regularity
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
respect
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From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
routine
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
sat
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took upon herself the weight of the conversation.
side
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
sit
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
some
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
steering
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
suggestions
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
table
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
there
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Kate was very kind to him in this respect, though perhaps he was too far gone to think it kind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
too
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took upon herself the weight of the conversation.
troubled
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
unbroken
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
very
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From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
water
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From this reading She told Mrs Mitford quite fluently all about the boat and her bad steering, and all the accidents that had happened, and how John had jumped into the water.
weight
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From this reading She took upon herself the weight of the conversation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dinner falling in a time of excitement like that which I have just described, with its suggestions of perfect calm and regularity, the unbroken routine of life, has a very curious effect upon agitated minds.
wood
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
world
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From this reading John Mitford felt as if some catastrophe must have happened to him as he sat alone at his side of the table, and looked across at Kate, who was a little troubled too, and reflected how long a time he must sit there eating and drinking, or pretending to eat and drink; obliged to keep at that distance from her--to address common conversation to her--to describe the boating, and the wood, and all that had happened, as if it had been the most ordinary expedition in the world.
