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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 postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
Aimée
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
all
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
always
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
anxious
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
bringing
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
brush
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
burst
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
came
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
changed
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
color
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
delivery
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
door
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
dread
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
easy
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From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
enough
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From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
entered
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Phil was the first to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
Geneva
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
guess
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From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
handing
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
hearts
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
holding
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
hurriedly
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
laid
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
letter
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
letters
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
lips
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
manner
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
Mollie
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
moment
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
more
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
morning's
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
much
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
note
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
opened
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
Phil
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
postman
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
read
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
refuge
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
said
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From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
scarcely
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
silently
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
speak
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From this reading Mrs. Phil was the first to speak.
spoke
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
tears
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
there
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From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
Tod
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
trembling
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Phil burst into tears; Phil himself laid down his brush and changed color; Mollie silently clung to Tod as a refuge, and looked up with trembling lips.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
waited
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From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
well
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From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT had come at last,--the letter from Geneva, for which they all had waited with such anxious hearts and so much of dread.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The postman, bringing it by the morning's delivery, and handing it through the opened door to Aimée, had wondered a little at her excited manner,--she was always excited when these letters came; and the moment she had entered the parlor, holding the hurriedly read note,--it was scarcely more than a note,--there was not one of them who did not understand all before she spoke.
worst
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From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may as well tell us the worst,” she said; “but it is easy enough to guess what it is, without being told.”
