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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
absorbed
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
air
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
any
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
attachment
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
autumnal
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
away
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From this reading Lady Car had come out to the door to see them ride away.
back
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
begged
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
boy
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
bright
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
brother
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From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
Car
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From this reading Lady Car had come out to the door to see them ride away.
Car's
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
care
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From this reading ‘Take care of Janet,’ she had said.
certain
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
chill
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Car had come out to the door to see them ride away.
crisp
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
day
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From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
door
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From this reading Lady Car had come out to the door to see them ride away.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
enough
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
game
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
girl
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
importance
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
Janet
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
Janet's
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
Lady
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
like
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
means
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
more
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
natural
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
other
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
out
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From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
poorly
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
preserved
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
ride
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
riding
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From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
said
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From this reading ‘Take care of Janet,’ she had said.
school
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
see
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From this reading Lady Car had come out to the door to see them ride away.
September
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Take care of Janet,’ she had said.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
side
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
sister
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From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
sluggish
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
somewhat
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
strong
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
sway
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Take care of Janet,’ she had said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Car had come out to the door to see them ride away.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
thrill
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
Tom's
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From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
veins
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From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day the brother and sister went out riding by themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a bright September afternoon, the air crisp with an autumnal chill, enough to make the somewhat sluggish blood thrill in the veins of the boy and girl, who were so like each other and had a certain attachment to each other--more strong, as was natural, on Janet’s side than on Tom’s.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The game had been but poorly preserved during Lady Car’s sway, and had not been of great importance at any time, so that Tom’s time was by no means absorbed by the shooting to be had, and Janet had begged for one long ride with him before he went back to school.
