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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 When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
action
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
any
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
bonnet
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
chair
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
danger
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
distract
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
down
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
dwelling
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
ended
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
enjoyment
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
entered
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
eyes
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
fearing
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
few
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
fresh
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
gaze
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
Godfrey
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From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
hand
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
head
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
hearth
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
home
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From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
husband
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
interfered
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
jar
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
laid
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
leave
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
like
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
meeting
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
met
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
minutes
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
moment
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
movement
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
mutual
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
Nancy
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From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
near
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
oaken
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
out
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
parlour
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
placed
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
presently
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
put
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
quiet
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
refuge
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
repose
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
said
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
sensations
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
shawl
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
side
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
speech
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
starlight
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From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
That's
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From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
threw
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
trusting
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
turned
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From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
unwilling
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
utter
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
walked
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From this reading Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence.
weariness
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
wife
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From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said— “That’s ended!”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At last Godfrey turned his head towards her, and their eyes met, dwelling in that meeting without any movement on either side.
word
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From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger—not to be interfered with by speech or action which would distract the sensations from the fresh enjoyment of repose.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word lest it might jar on his feeling.
