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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 She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
Aberford
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
acknowledged
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
Anne
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
any
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
Archibald
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From this reading In the meantime tidings had come from Archibald Sutherland.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
bear
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
care
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
cheek
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
circumstances
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime tidings had come from Archibald Sutherland.
commenced
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
day
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
destination
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
exhausting
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
favorable
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
fervent
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
former
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From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meantime tidings had come from Archibald Sutherland.
growing
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
hard
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
harder
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
hardly
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
height
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
hint
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
hoped
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
impatience
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
July
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
labor
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
Lewis
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
means
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime tidings had come from Archibald Sutherland.
merest
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
month
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
more
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
Mrs
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
much
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
natural
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
opinion
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From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
opportunity
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
opposition
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From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
paler
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
peevishness
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
perfectly
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
produced
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From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
reached
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
returning
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
Ross's
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
safely
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
sorrow
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
speak
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
summer
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
Sutherland
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From this reading In the meantime tidings had come from Archibald Sutherland.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
tidings
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From this reading In the meantime tidings had come from Archibald Sutherland.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
toil
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
undertaken
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From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
utterly
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
ventured
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
Very
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
waiting
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
waning
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
weight
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
wish
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From this reading She hardly ventured to speak of returning to Aberford, for Mrs. Ross's peevishness at the merest hint of such a wish, and the impatience of Lewis, were perfectly natural, she acknowledged.
work
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From this reading He had reached his destination safely, and, under circumstances much more favorable than he could have hoped, had commenced his work.
working
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From this reading The summer had reached its height--the fervent month of July was waning, and Anne Ross's cheek growing paler every day.--Very hard to bear this time of waiting was, harder than any toil or labor, more utterly exhausting than any weight of care and sorrow, which had opportunity and means of working!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
yield
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From this reading Her former journey, undertaken in opposition to their opinion, had produced nothing; she could not expect that they would readily yield to her again.
