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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 TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
away
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
bright
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
Brown
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
call
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
chair
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
Charlie
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
cleared
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
close
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
Don't
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
down
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
evening
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
explanation
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From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
father's
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
felt
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From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
fire
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
five
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
go
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
hand
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
heart
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From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
Heedman
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
hesitatingly
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
how
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
just
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
kept
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
kind
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
LEAF
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From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
lighter
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From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
made
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
meet
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
minutes
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
Mrs
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
much
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
needlework
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
NEW
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From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
nice
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
only
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
persuading
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
plenty
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
saddened
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
said
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
sat
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
speak
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
stay
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
Taking
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
tea-things
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie's heart felt a little lighter for the explanation.
then
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
there
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
Tom
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
tone
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
TURNING
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From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
up
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
very
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
voice
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
waiting
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From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
want
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From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
wanted
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the tea-things were cleared away, and a nice little bright fire made up--for it was a chilly evening--Mrs. Heedman sat down to her needlework, and Charlie drew his chair close to his father's, waiting for him to speak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
whisper
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
whispering
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From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well," said Charlie, hesitatingly, "I felt I wanted to go very much, and I thought I would only stay five minutes, there would still be plenty of time to meet you; and something in my heart kept on whispering, 'Don't go;' but I did go, you know," he went on, in a saddened tone, "and then the little voice did not whisper again."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Taking Charlie's hand in his, he began in a kind tone, "I want you to tell me just how you felt while Tom Brown was persuading you, as you call it, to go with him."
