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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 NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
affection
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
any
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
bad
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
beauty
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
bound
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
BRIDGE
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
broom
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
butterfly
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
called
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
circumstances
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
condition
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
contract
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
convinced
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
Dart
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
day
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
decided
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
decision
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
delay
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
delayed
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
difference
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
Dinah
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
direct
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
doubt
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
edge
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
endured
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
face
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
golden
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
health
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
hesitation
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
hovered
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
instincts
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
interpretation
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
Johnny
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
kindness
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
knew
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
largely
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
love
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
many
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
marriage
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
marry
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
meet
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
mental
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
message
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
NEW
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
now
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
only
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
out
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
own
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
possibility
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
produced
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
reach
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
regard
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
sake
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
seemly
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From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
sent
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
sister
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
speculated
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
suffering
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From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
sun
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
taken
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To her direct instincts delay had been a suffering and produced a condition of mental bad health; but it was not for her own sake that she had delayed, and she knew now that her hesitation had been no kindness to Johnny, though endured largely out of affection for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
ugliness
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was convinced, beyond possibility of doubt, that her regard could not be called love and she had determined with herself, as she was bound to do, that to marry under such circumstances would be no marriage in any seemly interpretation of the contract.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
waited
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From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
warm
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
water's
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From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
weeks
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
why
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW BRIDGE On New Bridge, over Dart, stood Dinah with the sun warm upon her face, while a first butterfly hovered on the golden broom at water's edge.
wonder
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From this reading But she had decided at last, and having done so, she could only wonder why it had taken her so many weeks to reach a decision.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had sent a message to Johnny by his sister that she would meet him here, and now, while she waited, she speculated on the difference between the beauty of the May day and the ugliness of what she was about to do.
