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affectionate
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
all
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
almost
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
any
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
attempt
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
beauty
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
bedroom
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
composure
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From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
departure
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
Diana's
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
Dimitrius
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
Dr
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
easy
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
escort
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
farewell
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
Fragonard
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
gardens
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
gate
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
gave
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
good-bye
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
hand
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
high
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
house
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
ill
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
labelled
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
leave-takings
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
like
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
lovely
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
low
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
luggage
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
Madame
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
made
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
minutes
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
nature
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
nervous
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
off
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
opening
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
out
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
own
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
packed
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
permit
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
private
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
quietly
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
road
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
said
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
see
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
seeing
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
sent
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
silent
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From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
simply
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
station
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
summer
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
swiftness
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
ten
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
There
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
thoroughly
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
tones
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From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
uncanny
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From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
unnerved
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
usual
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From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
very
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From this reading He was very silent, and his usual composure had entirely deserted him.
walked
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From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The swiftness and silence of Diana’s departure from the Château Fragonard was of an almost uncanny nature.
way
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From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She simply left the house, having packed and labelled her own luggage to be sent after her,--and walked quietly with Dr. Dimitrius, through the lovely gardens all in their summer beauty, to the private gate opening out to the high road, from whence it was an easy ten minutes to the station.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were no affectionate leave-takings,--and she made no attempt to see Madame Dimitrius, who, thoroughly unnerved and ill, remained in her bedroom,--nor would she permit of any escort to the station, or “seeing off” by way of farewell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I cannot part with you like this,” he said, in low, nervous tones, as she gave him her hand in “good-bye.”
