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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 If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
abrogated
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
account
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
arrive
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From this reading Will had seen his mother arrive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
careless
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
coming
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
Cottage
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
days
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
demand
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
discovery
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
discussed
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
doing
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
downstairs
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
fright
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
ghost
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
gone
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will had seen his mother arrive.
hard
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
harder
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
harm
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
heard
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will had seen his mother arrive.
hurriedly
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From this reading He went out hurriedly, and with a sense of stealth and panic.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
importance
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
light
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
made
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
mischief
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
moment
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
mother
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From this reading Will had seen his mother arrive.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
now
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
old
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
only
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
other
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
out
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From this reading He went out hurriedly, and with a sense of stealth and panic.
panic
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From this reading He went out hurriedly, and with a sense of stealth and panic.
people
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
practical
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
real
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
say
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
seen
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From this reading Will had seen his mother arrive.
seized
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
sense
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From this reading He went out hurriedly, and with a sense of stealth and panic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
showed
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
stealth
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From this reading He went out hurriedly, and with a sense of stealth and panic.
steps
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
taken
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
there
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
three
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
times
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
twenty
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From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
uncomprehended
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
up
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
voice
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From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming downstairs at the moment, and he heard her voice, and could hear her say, "Tell him it is his mother," and fright had seized him.
way
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out hurriedly, and with a sense of stealth and panic.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If it had been hard to tell her of the discovery he had made before he left the Cottage, it was twenty times harder now, when he had discussed it with other people, and taken practical steps about it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
why
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From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will had seen his mother arrive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If only three days could have been abrogated, and he could have gone to her in his old careless way, to demand an account of why she had come!--but there stood up before him a ghost of what he had been doing--a ghost of uncomprehended harm and mischief, which now for the first time showed to him, not in its real light, but still with an importance it had never taken before.
