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Youth and the Bright Medusa
Youth and the Bright Medusa

Chapter III

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He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.
Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.
He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.
He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.
He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.
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Youth and the Bright Medusa

Chapter III

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.
Line 2
Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.
Line 3
He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.
Line 4
He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.
Line 5
He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.”

Ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.”

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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 Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

back

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

begging

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

bunches

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

canvases

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From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

cataracts

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

changed

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

coming

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

contrite

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

convince

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From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

daisies

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

dirty

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

disguised

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

enough

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

evening

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

exactly

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

eyes

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

fish

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

fish-man

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

flowers

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

forming

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

hadn't

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From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

holiday

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

home

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

how

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

like

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

lobsters

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

mood

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

most

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From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

much

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From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

Now

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

often

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

passengers

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

people

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

playful

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

sent

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

share

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From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

shirt

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

silk

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

spotted

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

stronger

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

telling

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

tender

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

things

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From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

tie

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

tired

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

too

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From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

train

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

trivial

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From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

unaccountably

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

unstrapped

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From this reading He could tell her, too, that he hadn't as much as unstrapped his canvases,--that ought to convince her.

wanted

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From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

way

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From this reading Now that he was on his way to her, his stronger feeling unaccountably changed to a mood that was playful and tender.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

wife

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

wilted

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From this reading He wanted to tell her about the people on the train, coming back tired from their holiday with bunches of wilted flowers and dirty daisies; to tell her that the fish-man, to whom she had often sent him for lobsters, was among the passengers, disguised in a silk shirt and a spotted tie, and how his wife looked exactly like a fish, even to her eyes, on which cataracts were forming.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He wanted to share everything with her, even the most trivial things.

wretched

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

written

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.

yesterday

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From this reading He had written her yesterday, begging her to be at home this evening, telling her that he was contrite, and wretched enough.