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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 PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
able
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
accused
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From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
agitation
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
always
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From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
approached
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
behaviour
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
borne
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
Cecily
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
Cecily's
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
confidant
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
credible
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
distinctly
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
down
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
Elgar
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
exceeded
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
fact
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
force
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
frame
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
hour
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
human
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
impatience
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
impression
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From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
intolerable
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
lost
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
made
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
Mallard
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
Mallard's
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
Miriam
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
moment's
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From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
much
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
nature
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
now
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
only
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
passionless
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
past
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
PEACE
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
preserve
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
quietly
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
remembered
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
return
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
review
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
Rome
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
say
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
sensitive
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From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
severity
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From this reading Mallard's severity lost its force now that it was only remembered.
SHOW
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
sit
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
spent
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
state
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
suffer
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
suspicion
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
sympathy
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
thoughts
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
troubles
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From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
TRUTH
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From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
two
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From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
weakly
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From this reading He accused himself of having been, as always, weakly sensitive to the moment's impression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did not Miriam say distinctly that suspicion had been excited in her by the behaviour of the two when they were in Rome?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PEACE IN SHOW AND PEACE IN TRUTH At first so much relieved that he was able to sit down and quietly review his thoughts, Elgar could not long preserve this frame of mind; in half an hour he began to suffer from impatience, and when the time of Cecily's return approached, he was in a state of intolerable agitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact remained that Cecily had spent a long time alone with Mallard, had made him the confidant of her troubles; it credible in human nature--the past borne in mind--that Mallard had never exceeded a passionless sympathy?
