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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 Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
any
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
appeared
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
bearing
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blazing
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
bright
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
calamity
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
came
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
carriage-road
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
cheerful
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
chill
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
common
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
condition
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
counteract
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
creep
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
damp
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
day
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
days
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
distance
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
dread
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
drops
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
early
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
faded
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
fails
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
fire
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
flowers
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
glittered
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
glorious
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
haze
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
heart
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
hill-tops
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
Homestead
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
Leighton
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
lunch
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
missive
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
mother
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
night
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
noon
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
October
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
one's
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
peaceful
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
previous
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
purplish
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
quiet
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
rain
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
returning
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
room
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
Roy
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
Roy's
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
Russell
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
seldom
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
set
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
settling
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
showed
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
shrubs
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
sign
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
sleep
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
soaked
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
storm
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
sun
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
telegram
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
terror
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From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
There
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
throbbing
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From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
trace
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
up
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
walks
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From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
warm
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From this reading The sun came up bright and warm again, and by noon the hill-tops in the distance showed that purplish haze so common to the glorious October days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had had their early lunch, and Roy was settling himself to sleep when Russell appeared, bearing a telegram, a missive which seldom fails to set one’s heart to throbbing with a dread of what it may have to tell.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no trace of the storm next morning, except in the drops of rain which glittered on the shrubs and flowers, and the soaked condition of the walks and carriage-road.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
window
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From this reading She was in Roy’s room, where a cheerful fire was blazing to counteract any chill or damp which might creep in through the open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Everything about Leighton Homestead was quiet and peaceful, and in nothing was there a sign of the terrible calamity already passed, but as yet a _secret_ to the mother, whose nameless terror of the previous night had faded with returning day.
