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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 Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
absence
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From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
always
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From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
assurance
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
befall
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
boy
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
break
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
called
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
came
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
cousin
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
cry
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
days
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
disconsolate
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From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
elapsed
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
engraven
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
fact
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
few
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
filled
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
forever
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
four
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
glad
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
go
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
happiness
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
heart
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
image
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
joy
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
just
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
light
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
lives
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
longings
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
love
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
lover
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
made
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
marked
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
miserable
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
more
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
much
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
naughty
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
needs
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
note
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
passionate
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
period
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
Phil
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
Phil's
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From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
queen
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
Queenie
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From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
received
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
sailed
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
satisfied
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
seek
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
share
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
sheets
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From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
sorrow
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
sorry
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
steamer
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
stops
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
store
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
temperament
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
too
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
very
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Queenie had answered the note, for it was nothing more, and filled four sheets with her passionate longings for the _naughty boy_, as she called him, who was not satisfied to be her cousin, but must needs seek to be her lover, and so had made her life miserable.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
woke
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From this reading She was of too light and buoyant a temperament for that, and after a little she woke to the fact that life had still much happiness in store for her, even though Phil could not share it with her.
wonder
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From this reading Whether we are sorry or glad, time never stops for us, but the days and nights go on and on, until at last we wonder that so long a period has elapsed since the joy or sorrow came which marked a never-to-be-forgotten point in our lives.
words
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
wretched
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From this reading And so it was with Queenie; she could not be as wretched and disconsolate always as she was during the first days of Phil’s absence.
writer
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
written
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From this reading She had received a few words from him written just before the steamer sailed—words which made her cry as if her heart would break, but which were very precious to her because of their assurance that whatever might befall the writer she would always be his queen, his love, whose image was engraven on his heart forever.
