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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 GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
actual
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
agreeable
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From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
alive
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
all
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
appraising
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
beautiful
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
belonging
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
building
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
car
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
child
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From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
Cicely's
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
Cis
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
correct
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
coupé
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
day
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From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
door
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
entered
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
evening
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From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
eyes
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
find
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
fingers
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
four
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
give
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
glove
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
GOOD-BYE
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
grey
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
hand
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
hard
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From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
heartily
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
held
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
managed
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
meet
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
most
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
motor
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
occupation
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
office
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
other
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
out
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
pair
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
past
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
pat
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
perception
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
pick
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From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
pleasure
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
rather
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From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
say
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
sense
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
shoulder
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
small
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
smallness
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
smile
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
spite
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
threads
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From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
thrill
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
two
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
type
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
up
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From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”
up-to-date
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
voice
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
waiting
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From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
warm
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
warmed
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From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.
welcoming
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From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
Well
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From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:
