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The Chalice Of Courage: A Romance of Colorado
The Chalice Of Courage: A Romance of Colorado

Chapter XV

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A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
Who was he?
Why was he there?
Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
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The Chalice Of Courage: A Romance of Colorado

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Chalice Of Courage: A Romance of Colorado is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
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No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
/noʊ mæn ɑːn ɜːrθ hæd ˈevər soʊ ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd hɜːr ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti æz ðɪs wʌn/
Line 3
Who was he?
/huː wɑːz hiː/
Line 4
Why was he there?
/waɪ wɑːz hiː ðer/
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Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
/huː wɑːz ðə ˈwʊmən huːz ˈpɪktʃər hiː hæd soʊ ˈkwɪkli ˈteɪkən frʌm hɜːr ɡeɪz/

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hunger noun US /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

inspection noun US /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/

a formal or official examination

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

pang noun US /pæŋ/

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

plight noun US /plaɪt/

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

resting verb US /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

stimulated adjective US /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/

emotionally aroused

From this reading “No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.”

tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

transpired verb US /trænˈspaɪərd/

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.”

first thing adjective + noun

In this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

next thing adjective + noun

In this reading “A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!”

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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 A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who was he?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/

a formal or official examination

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

pangnounUS /pæŋ/

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

plightnounUS /plaɪt/

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/

emotionally aroused

From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

TOURnounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who was he?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why was he there?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!

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