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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 A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
again
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
appointment
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
beholding
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
bow
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
box
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
Castel
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From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
Count
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From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
day
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
desire
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
doors
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From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
earlier
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
emotion
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
escaped
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
evening
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
exchange
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
eyes
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
faces
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From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
feelings
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From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
five
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
formed
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
fortnight
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
fortunately
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
Français
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
grandmother
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
happiness
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
hours
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
Hubert
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
later
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
letter
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
Liauran
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
London
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
Madame
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From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
made
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
meet
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
Northern
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
o'clock
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
only
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
platform
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
pressing
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From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
recognised
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From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
return
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
Scilly
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From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
seeing
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
separated
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
shone
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
some
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
sorrow
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
stepped
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
supreme
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
Terminus
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
there
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
Theresa
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From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
Théâtre
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
train
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From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
Tuesday
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From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fortnight later Hubert Liauran stepped upon the platform of the Northern Terminus about five o'clock in the evening, on his return from London by the day train.
waiting
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From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Count Scilly and Madame Castel were waiting for him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But what were his feelings when, among the faces pressing around the doors, he recognised that of Theresa?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had made an appointment by letter to meet on the evening of that day, which was a Tuesday, in her box at the Théâtre Français.
withstood
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From this reading Nevertheless, she had not withstood the desire of seeing him again some hours earlier, and in her eyes there shone supreme emotion, formed of happiness at beholding him and sorrow at being separated from him; for they could only exchange a bow, which, fortunately, escaped the grandmother.
