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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 But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
all
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
answer
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
back
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
believing
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
bounded
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
CARRIAGE
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
caused
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
certainty
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
coachman
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From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
companion
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
conjured
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
contact
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
conveying
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
cry
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
dark
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
driving
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From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
excused
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
expected
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From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
extended
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
fact
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
followed
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
girl
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
gone
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
got
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From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
grunt
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
hand
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
heard
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
horses
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
indeed
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
involuntary
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
jerk
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
Julia
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
lightly
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
mistaken
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
moment
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
mood
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
more
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
Mr
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
much
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
night
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
perhaps
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From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
plunged
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
possibilities
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
recoiled
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
sank
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
scared
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
scream
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
seat
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
sigh
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
slowly
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From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
sound
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coachman had got the horses in hand again, and was driving slowly; perhaps he expected to be stopped.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
Thomasson
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
too
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From this reading The girl, indeed, was in no mood to be lightly scared; she had gone through too much.
touched
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
up
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From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
whirled
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE Mr. Thomasson was mistaken in supposing that it was the jerk, caused by the horses' start, which drew from Julia the scream he heard as the carriage bounded forward and whirled into the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as, believing herself alone, she sank back on the seat--at the moment that the horses plunged forward--her hand, extended to save herself, touched another hand: and the sudden contact in the dark, conveying to her the certainty that she had a companion, with all the possibilities the fact conjured up, more than excused an involuntary cry.
worst
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From this reading The answer, as she recoiled, expecting the worst, was a sound between a sigh and a grunt; followed by silence.
