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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 Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
accorded
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
agreeable
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
altogether
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
annoy
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
character
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
cheek
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
consisted
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
continually
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
damsels
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
demanded
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
discomfiture
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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
distinctly
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
Dr
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
English
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
fact
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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
hand
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
heart-broken
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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
household
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
infrequently
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
iron
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
Isabel
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
laid
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
Like
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
loss
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
low
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
made
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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
means
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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
MINIATURE
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
Nannie
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
Nannie's
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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
Now
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
occurred
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
other
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
outwardly
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
own
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
persons
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
proceeded
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
quality
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
raw
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
respect
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
results
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
rod
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
ruled
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
ruling
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
saying
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
show
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
side
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
solid
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
some
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
sorry
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
suspected
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
there
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
tried
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From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
Twelves
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
two
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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
unpleasant
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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
way
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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.
