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Thorpe Regis

Chapter VI

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"As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
"Good by, my dear.
I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
"True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
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Thorpe Regis

Chapter VI

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
Line 2
"Good by, my dear.
Line 3
I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
Line 4
But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
Line 5
"True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

Learner Dictionary

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

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Good by, my dear.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “"True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

Shaking noun US /ˈshaking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

Step noun US /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.”

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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 But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

afraid

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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

all

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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Good by, my dear.

dear

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From this reading "Good by, my dear.

face

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

fail

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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

gate

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Good by, my dear.

gravely

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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

head

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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

light

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

like

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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.

Mr

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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Good by, my dear.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

pain

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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

quickened

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

resolutely

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

Robert

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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.

sadly

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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

said

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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.

say

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

stepnounUS /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

store

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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

True

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

watching

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

Winifred

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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.

woman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.