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The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 3
The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 3

Chapter VI

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COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.
MEATH.
Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!
For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.
The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 3

Chapter VI

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.
Line 2
MEATH.
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Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!
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For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.
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The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.”

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able

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

Anxious

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

bear

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

burdens

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

cloud

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

COUNSEL

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From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

ears

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

Ella

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

few

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

growing

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

heavy

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

leave

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From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

lifted

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

lightened

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

lover

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

lowering

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

MEATH

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From this reading MEATH.

months

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

more

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

MR

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From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

now

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From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

pour

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

revelations

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

shoulders

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

side

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From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

stronger

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

sustain

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

TAKEN

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From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

together

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From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

too

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From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The cloud, which during the last few months had been lowering over her life, was lightened at last; the burdens which had been growing too heavy for her to bear, were lifted now upon shoulders stronger and more able to sustain them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For he was by her side now, not to leave her for long together again.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

Winter

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From this reading Anxious revelations were those which Ella Winter had to pour into the ears of her lover!

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.