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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 Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
all
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
battered
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From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
breath
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From this reading Her lips were parted; her breath came in short gasps.
Brief
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
bruised
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From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
came
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
cheek
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
cousinly
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
dearer
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
doubt
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
face
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
flirting
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
forty
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
gasps
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From this reading Her lips were parted; her breath came in short gasps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
hair
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
hanging
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
Harry
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From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
hour
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
ill-used
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From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
imagination
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
induced
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
intercourse
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
kind
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
kiss
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
lightly
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
lips
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From this reading Her lips were parted; her breath came in short gasps.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
Lloyd
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
much
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
nap
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
Now
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
odious
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From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
old
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
others
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
Papa
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
parted
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From this reading Her lips were parted; her breath came in short gasps.
past
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
perhaps
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
reality
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
return
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
saying
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Her lips were parted; her breath came in short gasps.
sister
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
soft
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
sorrowful
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
surroundings
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
tenderness
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
touched
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
tress
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From this reading Was it imagination or reality that a kiss or a tress of her hair touched my cheek so lightly?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
Wales
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
watch
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lips were parted; her breath came in short gasps.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
Winifred
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
winks
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From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Brief though my nap of "forty winks," I had within it a little dream, induced, no doubt, by my return to Wales, and by my surroundings, as it was of Winifred Lloyd, of past tenderness, and our old kind, flirting, cousinly intercourse, before _others_ came between us; for Winifred had ever been as a sister to me, and dearer, perhaps.
wretches
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From this reading Poor Harry, so bruised, so battered, and so ill-used by those odious wretches!"
yearning
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From this reading Now I thought she was hanging over me with much of sorrowful yearning in her soft face, and saying, "Papa will not be here for an hour, perhaps, and for that hour I may have him all to myself, to watch.
