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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 WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
all
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
away
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
beating
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
blame
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
bold
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
breast
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
came
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From this reading "Isn't it wonderful," she said, "how we first came together?
city
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From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
drawn
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
especially
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
eyes
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
field-glasses
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From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
force
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
forgave
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
forget
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
forgiven
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
happen
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
HAY
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
heart
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
HOOKS
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
how
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From this reading "Isn't it wonderful," she said, "how we first came together?
hunted
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
instead
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it wonderful," she said, "how we first came together?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
kiss
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
kissed
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
knew
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
ladies
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
laid
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
like
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
made
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
moment
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
more
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
now
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From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
overalls
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
present
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From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
pushed
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
remembered
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
resisting
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
restraint
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
said
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From this reading "Isn't it wonderful," she said, "how we first came together?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
slowly
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
some
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
sweetly
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
then
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
there
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
together
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
touched
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From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
toying
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From this reading But it was all over now, and she was toying with the field-glasses which he had brought from the city as a present.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
very
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful," she said, "how we first came together?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something had come over him very suddenly and made him forget the restraint which all ladies, even in overalls, laid upon him; and when their hands had touched some great force had drawn them together and he had kissed her before she knew it.
wild
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful," she said, "how we first came together?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
Wunpost's
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From this reading WITH HAY HOOKS It is no more than right that the first kiss should be forgiven, especially if no one is to blame, and Wilhelmina forgave him very sweetly; but there was a wild, hunted look in Wunpost's bold eyes and he wondered what would happen next.
yielded
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From this reading But instead of resisting she had yielded for a moment, and then pushed him away very slowly; and he still remembered, like part of a dream, her heart beating against his breast.
