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accustomed
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
all
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
always
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
arms
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
back
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
bedtime
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
bravely
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
break
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From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
came
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
chair
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
changed
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
choke
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
coming
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
CRIES
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
day
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
desk
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
dinner
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
door
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
down
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From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
evening
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
excuse
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
eyes
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
familiar
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
fighting
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
firmly
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
gain
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
happy
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
home
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
hour
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
ironical
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
JENNY
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
join
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
kind
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
love
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
made
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
many
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
opened
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
quiet
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
quietly
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
rising
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
room
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
sat
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
secure
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
set
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
some
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
speak
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
spoken
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From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
sprang
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
sweetness
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
symbol
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
tenderness
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From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
Theophil
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
too
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From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
touch
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From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
true
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From this reading And here was Theophil rising from his desk and coming to her with true love in his eyes, as he had done so many, many happy nights.
unchangeableness
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From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
usually
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
vivid
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From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
welcome
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From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JENNY CRIES Jenny was not at the door that evening to welcome Theophil home, as she usually was, and she made some excuse not to join him at dinner; but at last, when the quiet secure hour which had always been theirs between dinner and bedtime had come, she came into his room quietly and sat in her accustomed chair.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had been fighting all day to gain strength for this hour, and her will was bravely set to speak what must be spoken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she must firmly choke back all the sweetness of the memories which sprang to her with kind eyes, as the familiar little room that had not changed opened its arms to her, alas! an ironical symbol of unchangeableness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One touch of tenderness too vivid and she would break down.
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