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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 There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
atmosphere
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
aunt
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
bear
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
Berkleys
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
city
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
Cleavedge
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
company
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
comrade
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
confirmation
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
contentedly
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
craved
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
day
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
dinner
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
dog
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
drowsy
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
elder
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
English
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
enjoy
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
get
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
greater
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
Helen
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
hours
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
Ill
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
ill-accord
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
invite
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
isolation
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
Kit
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
large
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
learned
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
made
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
moss
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
news
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
night
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
old
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
only
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
out
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
peace
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
personal
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
preceding
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
profundity
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
returning
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
satisfaction
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
setter
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
Sirius
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
sleeping
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
small
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
some
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
spend
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
spent
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
summon
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
There
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
three
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From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
unwrapping
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
vigil
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
wandering
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
way
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From this reading On his way to enjoy the silence which he craved, he had stopped at the Berkleys’ to get confirmation of the good news of the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Ill Wind_ It was with no small satisfaction that Kit learned that his aunt and Helen were to spend that day and the greater part of the next one in the large city three hours distant, returning to Cleavedge only in time for dinner.
woman
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
woods
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From this reading That afternoon he spent in the woods, contentedly wandering, for some time sleeping on the moss; his vigil of the preceding night had made him drowsy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
years
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From this reading This time he had not forgotten to invite his old dog, Sirius, the English setter who had been his comrade for years, to bear him company.
younger
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From this reading There was upon Kit an unwrapping profundity of isolation, a peace with which the elder and younger woman were in ill-accord; it was a relief to know that duty would not summon him out of his personal atmosphere to breathe theirs.
