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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 THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
ABSENCE
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
all
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
Aunt
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
awaken
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
breaking
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
Buren
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
capable
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
cheer
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
Christmas
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
cold
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
confidently
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
cruelty
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
DAY
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
dealt
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
doubted
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
down
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
early
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
Ethelyn
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
Ethie
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
expected
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
fain
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
felt
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
Frank
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
give
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
given
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
go
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
gray
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
grim
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
heard
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
hoping
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
husband
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
icy
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
indeed
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
kind
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
kiss
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
light
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
lips
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
maintained
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
manner
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
married
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
meant
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
meet
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
move
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
November
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
off
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
Only
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
painful
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
prairies
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
remorse
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
Richard
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
RICHARD'S
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
rise
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
satisfaction
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
see
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
showed
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
smile
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
some
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From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
stooped
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a kind of grim satisfaction Ethelyn showed this to her husband, hoping to awaken in him some remorse for his cruelty to her, if, indeed, he was capable of remorse, which she doubted.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
touched
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
tried
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From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
unjustly
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
up
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
Van
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
very
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
Washington
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From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Only the day before Ethie had heard from Aunt Van Buren that Frank was to be married at Christmas, when they would all go on to Washington, where they confidently expected to meet Ethelyn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the smile was not given, though the lips which Richard touched did move a little, and he tried to believe it was a kiss they meant to give.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
wife
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
won
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From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
worth
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF RICHARD'S ABSENCE The gray light of a November morning was breaking over the prairies when Richard stooped down to kiss his wife, who did not think it worth her while to rise so early even to see him off.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that she had been unjustly dealt with, and up to the very last maintained the same cold, icy manner so painful to Richard, who would fain have won from her one smile to cheer him in his absence.
