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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 CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
also
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
amazement
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
any
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
assembled
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
black-gloved
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
burst
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
CONTAINS
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
countenance
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
dark
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
eager
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
ELMA'S
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
eyes
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
fell
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
felt
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
fevered
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
figure
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
gazed
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
grasped
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
Gregg
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
hand
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
heavy
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
inquiringly
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
joy
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
kissed
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
laughing
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
led
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
lips
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
love
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
met
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
Mr
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
Muriel
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
mute
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
others
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
parted
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
passion
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
passionately
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
prepared
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
raised
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
rather
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
reciprocated
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
room
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
said
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
seen
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
slim
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
soft
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
spoke
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
STORY
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
streaming
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
surprise
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From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
sweet
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
tears
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
then
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
there
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
tiny
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From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In silence I grasped her tiny black-gloved hand, and then, also in silence, raised it passionately to my eager lips.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
toque
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
tragic
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
traveling-coat
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
wan
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From this reading CONTAINS ELMA'S STORY Before me stood my love, a slim, tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy dark traveling-coat and felt toque, her sweet lips parted and a look of bewildered amazement upon her countenance as I burst in so suddenly upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
whereupon
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From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
wild
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gazed beyond into the room where the others had assembled, and then looked at me inquiringly, whereupon I led her forward to where they were, and Muriel fell upon her and kissed her with tears streaming from her eyes.
words
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From this reading Her soft, dark eyes--those eyes that spoke although she was mute--met mine, and in them was a look that I had never seen there before--a look which as plainly as any words told me that my wild fevered passion was reciprocated.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I prepared this surprise for you, Mr. Gregg," Muriel said, laughing through her tears of joy.
