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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 At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
absent
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
Alexandra
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
anticipating
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
appearances
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
away
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
behave
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
blue
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
bonneted
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
CHARWOMAN
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
delicious
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
difficult
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
dined
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
dinner
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
door
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
dress
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
early
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
entered
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
evening
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
experiences
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
exquisite
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
extremely
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
George
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
gloved
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
Grove
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
Haim
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
hand
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
hoped
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
hours
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
how
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
inadequately
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
instant
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
justifiable
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
kitchen
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
latchkey
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
Marguerite
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
Marguerite's
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
moment
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
Mr
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From this reading George hoped, however, that Mr. Haim would again be absent, and he was anticipating exquisite hours.
neighbourhood
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
omitted
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
only
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
other
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
people
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
plump
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
precise
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
preserved
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
put
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
reach
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
resolved
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
sateen
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
saw
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
secrecy
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
shown
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
stout
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
swiftly
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
thirty-five
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
trusted
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
two
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From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
very
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From this reading THE CHARWOMAN I George entered Alexandra Grove very early the next evening, having dined inadequately and swiftly so that he might reach the neighbourhood of Marguerite at the first moment justifiable.
view
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From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The secrecy in itself was delicious, but even the short experiences of the morning had shown both of them how extremely difficult it would be for two people who were everything to each other to behave as though they were nothing to each other.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
woman
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From this reading At the precise instant when he put his latchkey in the door the door was pulled away from him by a hand within, and he saw a woman of about thirty-five, plump but not stout, in a blue sateen dress, bonneted but not gloved.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have omitted dinner and trusted to Marguerite's kitchen, only that, in view of the secrecy resolved upon, appearances had to be preserved.
