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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
all
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From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
bring
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
change
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
COLLINS'S
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From this reading JIP COLLINS'S RETREAT.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
custom
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
Dan
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
demurely
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
Department
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From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
distance
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
doing
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
down-town
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
eagerly
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
elated
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
flashed
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From this reading "What's flashed up on you, Seth?
fortunes
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
goin
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From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
highly
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
I'm
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From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
importance
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
instantly
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
JIP
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From this reading JIP COLLINS'S RETREAT.
latter
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
met
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
more
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's flashed up on you, Seth?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
ran
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
really
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From this reading "I'm really goin' into the Department after all!"
repeating
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
RETREAT
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From this reading JIP COLLINS'S RETREAT.
Seth
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
swiftly
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
transpired
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
understood
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
unexpected
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
up
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From this reading "What's flashed up on you, Seth?
utmost
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From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
walk
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From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So excited was Seth by this sudden and unexpected change in his fortunes that he could not bring himself to walk demurely down-town as he was in the custom of doing; but ran swiftly more than half the distance, repeating to himself over and over again:
What's
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From this reading "What's flashed up on you, Seth?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was so highly elated when he met Dan that the latter instantly understood something of the utmost importance had transpired, and asked eagerly:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's flashed up on you, Seth?
