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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 The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
accompaniment
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
achingly
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
adjust
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
all
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
anxious
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She asked you!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
bride
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
called
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Caroline
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
chat
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
collecting-book
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
curiosity
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
drifted
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
easier
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
envy
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
Ethel
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
facing
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
gate
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
girl
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
going
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
hand
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
house
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
immediately
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
indeed
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
interest
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
just
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
ladies
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
lady
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
largish
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
lately
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leaving
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
lively
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
main
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
Miss
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most
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
necessary
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
once
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
ones
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
opening
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
outfit
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
pay-box
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place
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previous
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promenade
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ready
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
remarked
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
road
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
round
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From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
seen
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
stages
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
surpassed
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surprise
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
taking
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Temple's
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Temple-Wilson
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
Thorhaven
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
to-day
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
topic
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trousseau
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true
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Tuesday
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turned
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From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
usual
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varying
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From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
wedding
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From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At once she began to adjust her mind, ready for the short chat with the lady of the house which was a necessary accompaniment of her round.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
widespread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This interest was so widespread, indeed, that on Tuesday afternoon when Caroline remarked just before leaving the pay-box on the promenade that she was going to have a look at Miss Temple's wedding outfit, the girl who took her place immediately went through varying stages of surprise, curiosity and envy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
words
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words drifted achingly through her mind as she turned into the gate of a largish house facing the main road, opening her collecting-book as she went, so as to be ready with the name and amount.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would be easier than usual to-day, for a topic was ready to hand--most of the ladies on whom she called taking a lively interest in the Temple-Wilson wedding, anxious to know if Miss Ethel had seen the bride lately, and if it were true that the trousseau surpassed all previous ones ever seen in Thorhaven.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She asked you!
