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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 For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
actual
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
affairs
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
all
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From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
Aunt
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
based
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
became
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
belief
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
Bertha
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
certainty
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
Cragsfoot
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
day
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
Days
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
differed
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From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
ever-famous
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
familiarity
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
fear
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
feelings
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From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
FOURTHnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
given
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
going
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
happen
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
hope
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
information
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
instinct
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
international
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
intimate
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
just
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From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
large
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From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
lead
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
less
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
matter
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
men
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
mere
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
much
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
only
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From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
other
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
Paget
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
Paget's
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
period
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From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
public
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From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
Rillington
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
say
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From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
side
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From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
Sir
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
sort
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
spent
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
suggested
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
suspense
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the public side of that period I need say nothing—or only just one thing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
three
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
Twelve
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
waiting
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From this reading For us, under Sir Paget’s lead, it was less a time of hope, fear, and suspense than of mere waiting.
Waldo
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
walk
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
war
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From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we differed at all from the public at large in our feelings, it was in one point only.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FOURTH PARTY AS Sir Paget had suggested, we—we three Rillington men and Aunt Bertha—spent the Twelve Days, the ever-famous Twelve Days before the war, at Cragsfoot.
wedding
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
word
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From this reading We other three took his word for what was going to happen; his certainty became ours—though, as I believe (it is a matter of belief only, for he never told me what he told Waldo on that walk of theirs on the afternoon of the wedding day—which was not the day of a wedding), his certainty was based not so much on actual information as on a sort of instinct which long and intimate familiarity with international affairs had given him.
