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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 Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
all
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
always
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
anxiety
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
apartments
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
bosom
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
Chase
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
constantly
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
day
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
delicate
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
down
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
dress
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
Edward
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
elaborately
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
elegant
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
evidently
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
expectation
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
face
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
fairest
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
gained
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
gazing
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
greater
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
happiness
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
hearts
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
increase
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
influence
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
Laurence
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
leaving
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
lightest
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
momentary
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
more
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
Mr
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
person
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
plotted
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
portion
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
RANCHE
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From this reading THE VALLEY RANCHE.
residence
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
resting-place
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
ruthlessly
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
sat
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
seeing
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
sight
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
simple
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
sitting
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
society
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
some
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
spent
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
stern
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
street
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
studied
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
Sybil
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
taken
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY RANCHE.
then
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From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sybil was expecting him then; he spent the greater portion of each day in her society, and the influence which she had gained seemed constantly to increase.
toiled
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
treading
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
usual
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
VALLEY
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From this reading THE VALLEY RANCHE.
Waring's
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From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
way
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
week
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sybil Chase was sitting in the apartments which she had taken on leaving Mr. Waring's residence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
wife
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From this reading That for which she had toiled and plotted, treading ruthlessly over the hearts and happiness of all who stood in her way, had been gained--in one week she would be the wife of Edward Laurence.
wore
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From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her dress, always simple and elegant, was even more studied and elaborately delicate than usual; the face wore its lightest, fairest look, and one seeing her as she sat gazing down the street, evidently in momentary expectation of some person not yet in sight, would have thought that no anxiety or stern thought had ever found a resting-place in her bosom.
