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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 IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
accounted
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
accused
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
admirably
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
amply
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
appear
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
attitude
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From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
avoidance
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
BLACK
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
cause
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
chotah
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
cold
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
communication
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
concealed
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
curious
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
death
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
dislike
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
down
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
early
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
explained
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From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
expression
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
face
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
fact
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
father's
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
felt
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
Francis
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
frankly
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From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
frigid
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
fully
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From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
generally
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
gesture
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
grim
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
hated
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
hazri
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
heart
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
impatience
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
impressive
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
instantly
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
laid
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
letter
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
man
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
Mayne
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
most
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From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
Nancy's
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
plunge
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
pointed
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From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
premonition
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
rather
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
read
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
recognized
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
riser
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
sat
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
servant
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
slowly
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
stole
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
strange
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From this reading Nancy's strange attitude was here most fully, and frankly explained.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
table
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
then
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From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
there
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
waited
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He read it standing; then he sat down with a sudden plunge, and went slowly over it again, whilst a curious, rather grim expression stole across his face.
WHITE
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her look of cold dislike, her frigid silence, and pointed avoidance, were amply accounted for, by the fact that she hated the man, whom in her heart she accused of being the cause of her father's death.
wife
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From this reading With admirably concealed impatience, he waited until the servant had retired, to open this, the first communication from his wife.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
writing
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From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Mayne, an early riser, was generally the first to appear at chotah hazri; and when, with an impressive gesture, Francis laid Nancy's letter on the table beside him, he instantly recognized the writing, and felt a premonition that there was something in the wind!
