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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 Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
afraid
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
always
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
better
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
catching
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
cold
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
Court
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
deal
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
dear
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
discovered
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
drove
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
east
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
Elsley
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
fear
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
five
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
fly
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
gate
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
go
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
handed
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
health
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
how
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
husband
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
improved
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
impulsive
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
INCOMPRIS
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From this reading L'HOMME INCOMPRIS.
interest
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
July
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
L'HOMME
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From this reading L'HOMME INCOMPRIS.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
maid
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
meet
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
minutes
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
month
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
old
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
otherwise
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
out
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
Penalva
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
plotting
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
position
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
purpose
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
rather
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
real
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From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
rush
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
see
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
sensitive
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From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
therefrom
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
Thurnall
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
Tom
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From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
up
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
Valencia
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
Valencia's
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
visit
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
week
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From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elsley went on, between improved health and the fear of Tom Thurnall, a good deal better for the next month.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She is so impulsive," thought the good little creature, always plotting about her husband, "that she will rush upon me, and never see him for the first five minutes; and Elsley is so sensitive--how can he be otherwise, in his position, poor dear?"
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucia had discovered that the wind was east, and that she was afraid to go to the gate for fear of catching cold; her real purpose being, that Valencia should meet Elsley first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to look forward to Valencia's visit with equanimity, and, at last, with interest; and was rather pleased than otherwise when, in the last week of July, a fly drove up to the gate of old Penalva Court, and he handed out therefrom Valencia, and Valencia's maid.
