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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 While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
all
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
angry
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
any
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
back
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
best
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
bottom
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
calmly
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
came
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
carefully
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
certain
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
court
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
decide
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
early
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
end
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
ended
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
episode
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
far
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
fire
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
glad
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
grown
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
hand
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
heart
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
history
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
how
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
Hugh
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
Hugh's
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
human
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
keep
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
kissed
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
letter
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
marriage
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
Mary
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
matter
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
momentary
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
mother
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
Mrs
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
necessary
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
Nelly
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
occur
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
Ochterlony
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
Ochterlony's
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
only
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
own
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
painful
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
pang
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
place
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
pocket-book
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
preliminaries
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
preserved
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
proceeding
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
proper
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
proved
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
Put
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
putting
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
recollections
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
recovering
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
said
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From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
seclusion
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
see
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
shrink
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
slowly
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
smiled
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
son
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
then
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
things
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
together
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
touched
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From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
unfinished
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From this reading She was surprised to see her own unfinished letter preserved so carefully in Hugh's pocket-book.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
very
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was how it all ended, so far as any end can be said to have come to any episode in human history.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
white
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
whole
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From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
why
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From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While Will was still only recovering--putting his recollections slowly together--and not very certain about them, what they were, Hugh and his mother went through the preliminaries necessary to have Mrs. Ochterlony's early marriage proved before the proper court--a proceeding which Mary did not shrink from when the time came that she could look calmly over the whole matter, and decide upon the best course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And then he told her of Nelly, and Mrs. Ochterlony was glad--glad to the bottom of her heart, and yet touched with a momentary pang for which she was angry with herself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put it in the fire," she said to him, "it will only put us in mind of painful things if you keep it;" and it did not occur to Mary why it was that her son smiled and put it back in its place, and kissed her hand, which had grown thin and white in her long seclusion.
