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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 They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
any
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
arrival
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
called
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
came
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
cared
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
chiefly
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
direction
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
dismounted
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
distrust
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
due
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
fact
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
felt
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
frank
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
group
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
guarded
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
guidance
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
habit
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
hear
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
helped
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
home
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
home-coming
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
horses
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
interest
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
kept
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From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
long
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
Mariquita
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
melted
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
much
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
natural
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
naturally
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
never
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
now
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
opportunity
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
out
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
prudence
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
purposeful
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
real
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
resting
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
say
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
scarcely
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
sense
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
shade
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
simpler
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
sincerity
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
sitting
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
small
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
speak
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
spoken
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From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
talk
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
talked
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
tied
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
time
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
together
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From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
trees
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
turned
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From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
two
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From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
unreserve
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From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been out together a long time when the opportunity came; they had dismounted, and the horses were resting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He and she were sitting in the shade of a small group of trees, to two of which the horses were tied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Mariquita talked with frank unreserve; she felt at home with him now, and her natural silence had long before now been melted by his sincerity; her silence of habit was _chiefly_ habit, due not to distrust nor a guarded prudence, but to the much simpler fact that till his arrival, she had never since her home-coming been called upon to speak in any real sense by anyone who cared to hear her, or who had an interest in what she might have to say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their talk had turned naturally, and with scarcely any purposeful guidance of his, in a direction that helped him.
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From this reading He had kept his word, and had spoken.
