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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 Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
away
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
best
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
bought
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
breath
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
brushed
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
calendar
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
came
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From this reading The cross meant "He came."
clothes
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The query stood for "Will he come?"
cross
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
day
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
died
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
dress
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
embroidery
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
enough
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
evening
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
followed
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The query stood for "Will he come?"
Forrest
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
Friday
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
grand
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
hair
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
hand
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
Hannay
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The query stood for "Will he come?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
hope
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
houses
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
ladies
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
lady
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
laid
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
like
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
Maggie
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
Majendie's
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
marked
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
meant
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From this reading The cross meant "He came."
more
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
Mrs
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
out
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
put
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
query
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
Ransome
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
repulse
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
risen
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
said
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
sat
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
shone
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
sometimes
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From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The query stood for "Will he come?"
Sunday
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
table
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
tea
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
there
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
title
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
To-night
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
touch
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
waiting
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From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
wife's
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From this reading It was Friday evening, the Friday that followed that Sunday when Majendie's hope had risen at the touch of his wife's hand, and died again under her repulse.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The query stood for "Will he come?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Friday was the day which Maggie Forrest marked in her calendar sometimes with a query and sometimes with a cross.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To-night there was no cross, though Maggie had brushed her hair till it shone again, and put on her best dress, and laid out her little table for tea, and sat there waiting, like the ladies in those houses where he went; like Mrs. Hannay or Mrs. Ransome who bought her embroidery; or like that grand lady with the title, who had come with Mrs. Ransome--the lady who had bought more embroidery than anybody, the scent on whose clothes was enough, Maggie said, to take your breath away.
