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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 He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
affections
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
amiable
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
anticipating
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
Aunt
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
Barbara
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
Buren
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
calling
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From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
certain
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From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
Chicopee
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
commenced
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
comparatively
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
confession
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
CONVALESCENCE
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
cousin
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From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
dark
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
DAYS
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
easy
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
Ethelyn
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
Ethie
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
expression
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
eyes
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
face
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
Frank
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
hard
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
held
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
hint
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
hold
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
home
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
hoped
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From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
husband
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From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
indeed
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
kind
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
letter
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
longed
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
more
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From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
Nettie
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From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
now
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
place
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
Richard
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
soft
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
surely
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From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
talking
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
there
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
too
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From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
tried
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From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
Van
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
very
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
want
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pleasant, too, having Richard home again, and Ethie was very soft and kind and amiable toward him; but she did not tell him of the letter she had commenced, or hint at the confession he longed to hear.
watch
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
weary
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From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
wife
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From this reading He surely ought not to be, with Nettie calling him her husband, while she too was a wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAYS OF CONVALESCENCE They were very pleasant to Ethelyn, for with Aunt Barbara anticipating every want, and talking of Chicopee; she could not be very weary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
write
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From this reading It would have been comparatively easy to write it, but with him there where she could look into his face and watch the dark expression which was sure to come into his eyes, it was hard to tell him that Frank Van Buren had held the first place in her affections, if indeed he did not hold it now.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not certain yet, though she hoped and tried to believe that Frank was nothing more than cousin now.
