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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 Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
account
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From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
acquiescent
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
all
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
almost
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
announced
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
anxious
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From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
Arline
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
Arline's
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
back
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
bleak
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
bring
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
chatter
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
dance
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
demurred
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
despised
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
discovered
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
doing
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
drive
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
enough
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
expected
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
face
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
going
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
habits
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
Hank
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
hated
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
Hawley
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
incessant
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
judge
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
longer
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
lunch
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
man
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
Manley
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From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
needed
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
old
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
out
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
perhaps
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
prairie
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
put
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
ranch
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
ride
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
said
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
say
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From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
slipped
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
somewhat
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
stubbornly
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
sullenly
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
Sunday
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
surprise
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
team
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
thankful
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From this reading Val was thankful, during that long, bleak ride over the prairie, for Arline's incessant chatter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
up
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
Val
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
week
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From this reading Sunday it was, and Val had insisted stubbornly upon going back to the ranch; somewhat to her surprise, if one might judge by her face, Arline Hawley no longer demurred, but put up lunch enough for a week almost, and announced that she was going along.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Manley, upon whose account it was that Val was so anxious, seemed to have nothing whatever to say about it.
wife
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From this reading He was sullenly acquiescent--as was perhaps to be expected of a man who had slipped into his old habits and despised himself for doing so, and almost hated his wife because she had discovered it and said nothing.
work
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
worry
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From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hank would have to drive out, to bring back the team, and she said she needed a rest, after all the work and worry of that dance.
