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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 At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
all
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
almost
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
Anon
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
anxiety
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
ardently
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BURTSCHEID.
avenue
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
battery
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
become
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
breast
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
BURTSCHEID
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From this reading AT BURTSCHEID.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
came
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
cannon
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
city
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
darling
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
down
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
end
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
enthusiasm
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
Ernestine's
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
faced
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
fated
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
fear
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
felt
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
five
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
follow
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
fondly
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
forth
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
four
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
gathered
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
heart
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
high
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
hoped
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
hours
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
material
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
meet
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
mitrailleuses
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
months
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
passion
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
presence
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
proceeded
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
quailed
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
reckoned
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
see
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
separation
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
set
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
sick
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
spiritualized
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
strange
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From this reading Anon as he proceeded, something of Ernestine's high and strange enthusiasm gathered in his breast.
tenderly
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
trammels
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
tremulous
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
two
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From this reading 'In five hours--in four--in two,' and so on he reckoned, 'I shall see her again--my darling! my darling!'
unable
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
unchanged
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
undergone
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
walk
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
walked
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
wed
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
wished-for
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
wood
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From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
world
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
worship
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From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if he were fated never to wed her, he felt that she was the one great passion of his life, a worship almost spiritualized, and that beyond the trammels of this material world, he would follow her, faithful and unchanged, into that to come.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At last the wished-for time came when he was to set forth on that walk which--he fondly, ardently, and tenderly hoped--was to end in _her_ presence; but, as he walked down the leafless avenue from the city, he felt his heart become tremulous, almost sick with anxiety and fear, lest she should be unable to meet him, even after all the months of separation undergone; yet his was a heart that never quailed, even when he faced that battery in the wood--a battery that was not of cannon, but mitrailleuses!
