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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 Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
all
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From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
brightness
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
conscious
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
day
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
drear
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
enough
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From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
extraordinary
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From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
fashion
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
flash
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
friendless
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
happiness
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From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
heart
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
home
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
Ida
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
lake
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
lightness
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
made
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From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
met
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From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
more
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From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
nearest
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From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
November
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
offer
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From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
often
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From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
Orme
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From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
pelting
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
puzzled
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
rain
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
rain-swept
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
realising
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From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
sadly
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
secluded
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to her extraordinary that she should have met him so often, still more extraordinary the offer he had made that morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
solitary
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
Stafford
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From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
strange
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
sunlight
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
thoughtfully
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
uncompromising
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
unexpected
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From this reading Her life had been so secluded, so solitary and friendless, that he had come into it as a sudden and unexpected flash of sunlight in a drear November day.
vaguely
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
very
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
view
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
vivid
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From this reading The feeling was not vivid enough to be happiness, but it was the nearest thing to it.
walked
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From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
way
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From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ida walked home through the rain very thoughtfully: but not sadly; for though it was still pelting in the uncompromising lake fashion, she was half conscious of a strange lightness of the heart, a strange brightness in herself, and even in the rain-swept view, which vaguely surprised and puzzled her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And without realising it, she thought, all the way home, of Stafford Orme.
