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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 If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
Ainslie
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
all
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
almost
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
aware
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
away
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From this reading And thus she had thrown away voluntarily a precious hour.
become
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
beguiled
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
certain
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
claims
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
client
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
defy
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
detained
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
exhaustion
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
felt
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
foolish
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
friend
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
friendly
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
gate
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
hand
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
happened
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
held
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
home
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
hour
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
kept
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
like
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
listener
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
luncheon
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
many
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
met
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
moment
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
Mr
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
Mrs
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
nature
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
Ogilvy
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
old
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
other
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
out
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
own
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
please
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
pouring
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
process
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
pure
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
refreshment
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
removal
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
Somerville's
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
speak
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
station
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
Susie
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
sympathetic
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
taking
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
temporary
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
things
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
thrown
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From this reading And thus she had thrown away voluntarily a precious hour.
thus
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From this reading And thus she had thrown away voluntarily a precious hour.
tired
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
troubles
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From this reading To-day, in the temporary relief of her mind after pouring out all her troubles--a process which for the moment felt almost like the removal of them--she had become aware of her own exhaustion and need of refreshment and rest.
unaccustomed
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
voluntarily
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From this reading And thus she had thrown away voluntarily a precious hour.
walk
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From this reading She met Susie and Mrs Ainslie at her own gate, and though tired with her walk from the station, stopped to speak to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
women
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
worst
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From this reading If Mrs Ogilvy had been at home, it is almost certain that none of these things could have happened--if she had not been kept so long, if Mr Somerville’s other client had not detained him, and, worst of all, if she had not been beguiled by the unaccustomed relief of a sympathetic listener, a friendly hand held out to help her, to waste that precious hour in taking her luncheon with her old friend.
yielding
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From this reading That was pure waste--to please him, and in a foolish yielding to those claims of nature which Mrs Ogilvy, like so many women, thought she could defy.
