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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Charley and I worked late in the afternoon, and went away in the last of the twilight.
allowed
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
away
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From this reading Charley and I worked late in the afternoon, and went away in the last of the twilight.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
beseeching
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
Charley
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
dared
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
day
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
dove-like
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
expression
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
eyes
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SWORD IN THE SCALE.
interpret
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
joined
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
just
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
ladies
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
late
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From this reading Charley and I worked late in the afternoon, and went away in the last of the twilight.
later
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
library
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
Mary
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
meaning
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
met
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
moment
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
mother
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From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
once
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From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
read
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From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
safe
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From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
SCALE
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From this reading THE SWORD IN THE SCALE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
surely
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From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
SWORD
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From this reading THE SWORD IN THE SCALE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD IN THE SCALE.
there
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From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
thoughts
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From this reading If she read mine, surely she read there that she was safe with my thoughts as with those of her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Charley and I worked late in the afternoon, and went away in the last of the twilight.
two
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
usual
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From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning Charley and I went as usual to the library, where, later in the day, we were joined by the two ladies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was long before our eyes once met, but when at last they did, Mary allowed hers to rest on mine for just one moment with an expression of dove-like beseeching, which I dared to interpret as meaning--‘Be just to me.’
worked
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From this reading Charley and I worked late in the afternoon, and went away in the last of the twilight.
