adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
Halstow
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From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
Laura
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From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
Laura's
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From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
postilionnoun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
Stroud
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From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, however, that very interruption had rendered the conversation difficult to renew; for love--sometimes the most impudent of all powers--is at other times the most shy and bashful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wilton, however, found that he must not let the silence go on much longer, and he gently took Laura's hand in his, saying, perhaps somewhat abruptly-- "Dear Laura, everything that we have to say to each other, must be said now."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was a silent pause between Wilton and Laura for some minutes, neither of them could very well tell why; for both of them had been most anxious for the opportunity, and both of them had been not a little grieved that their former conversation had been interrupted.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Wilton seated himself by the side of Laura, the postilion cracked his whip, which was then as common in England as it is now in France, the horses went forward, and the wheels rolling through the little street of High Halstow, were soon upon the road to Stroud.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For once--perhaps the only time that ever such a thing happened in this world--hope and expectation were not disappointed.
