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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 For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
adjoining
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
all
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
always
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
answer
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
blessing
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
called
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
came
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
corner
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
COST
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From this reading COUNTING THE COST.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
COUNTING
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From this reading COUNTING THE COST.
danger
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
day
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
daybreak
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
days
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
death
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
Diana
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
doctors
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
Doddleson
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
Dr
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
dread
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
early
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
fear
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
four
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
gate
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
gave
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
God
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
Hawkehurst
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
hope
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
horse
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
horses
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
house
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
housemaid
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
Jedd
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
Jedd's
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
kindly
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
knew
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
landau
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
lay
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
lover
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
manner
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
many
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
master
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
meeting
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
Mr
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
night
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
note
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
once
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
opposite
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
Paget
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
pale
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
purposeless
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
quietly
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
quitted
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
Rider
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
roam
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
round
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
safe
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
Sheldon
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
Sheldon's
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
sick
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
some
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
stealthily
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
stepdaughter
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
stockbroker's
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
thank
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTING THE COST.
there
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
three
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
times
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
two
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
vain
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From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
Valentine
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From this reading Valentine Hawkehurst came many times in the day, but between him and Mr. Sheldon there could be no safe meeting; and the lover came quietly to the little gate, where a kindly housemaid gave him a little note from Diana Paget.
villas
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
watching
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From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For four days and four nights there were fear and watching in Mr. Sheldon's house; and in all that time the master never quitted it, except stealthily, in the dead of the night, or at early daybreak, to roam in a purposeless manner he knew not where.
white
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From this reading The doctors came and went--Dr. Doddleson once a day, Dr. Jedd two or three times a day--and every one in villas adjoining and villas opposite, and even in villas round the corner, knew that the stockbroker's stepdaughter lay sick unto death; for the white horses of Dr. Jedd's landau were as the pale horse of the Pale Rider himself, and where they came was danger or death.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, thank God! to some they have brought hope and blessing; not always the dread answer, "You have called me in vain."
