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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 To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
any
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
arranging
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
away
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
begged
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
constantly
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
DAWNING
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From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
days
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From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
delay
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
escort
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
evening
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From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
fain
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From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
fear
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
feel
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From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
followed
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From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
following
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
full
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From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
go
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
haunted
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
house
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
joy
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From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
linger
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From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
made
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
new
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From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
out
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
pleasure
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From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
promise
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
return
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
Ruth
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
stay
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
sufficient
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From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
taken
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
there
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me a new life full of joy and pleasure began.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
wedding
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From this reading A fear constantly haunted me that Ruth would be taken away from me, so I begged her that there should be no delay in arranging for our wedding.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I left her the following morning, I made her promise that she would not go out of the house, unless under sufficient escort, while she in return made me promise that I would not for any length of time stay away from her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DAWNING OF THE MORNING I would fain linger over that evening, and the days which followed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I did not feel quite at rest.
