adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Apparently it was not anything unusual that had happened; it was that they had become engaged to marry each other.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They were accordingly left alone until they felt the silence as if, playing in a vast church, the door had been shut on them.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were driven to walk alone, and sit alone, to visit secret places where the flowers had never been picked and the trees were solitary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The darkness fell, but rose again, and as each day spread widely over the earth and parted them from the strange day in the forest when they had been forced to tell each other what they wanted, this wish of theirs was revealed to other people, and in the process became slightly strange to themselves.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world, which consisted for the most part of the hotel and the villa, expressed itself glad on the whole that two people should marry, and allowed them to see that they were not expected to take part in the work which has to be done in order that the world shall go on, but might absent themselves for a time.
