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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 He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
all
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
battling
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
behold
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
best
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
bliss
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
came
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
chosen
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
closed
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
court
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
day
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
defiance
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
despair
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
dish
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
door
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
entered
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From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
face
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
Few
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
followed
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
guest
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From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
honour
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
invited
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From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
knew
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
known
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
ladyship
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
lived
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
lost
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
loved
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
lying
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
mad
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
man's
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
meaning
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
men
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
mocking
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
mornings
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From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
Osmonde
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
other
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
pair
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
Panelled
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
Parlour
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
pay
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
place
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
power
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
private
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
received
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
room
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
safe
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
said
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
see
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
shame
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
some
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From this reading In the mornings none entered it but herself or some invited guest.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
strange
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
taken
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
tea
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From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
there
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
trusted
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
Twere
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From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
vile
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
villainy
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From this reading Few men there lived who were as vile as he, his power of villainy lying in that he knew not the meaning of man's shame or honour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He followed her to the Panelled Parlour, the one to which she had taken Osmonde on the day of their bliss, the one in which in the afternoon she received those who came to pay court to her over a dish of tea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
woman
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From this reading When the door was closed behind them, and they stood face to face, they were a strange pair to behold--she with mad defiance battling with mad despair in her face; he with the mocking which every woman who had ever trusted him or loved him had lived to see in his face when all was lost.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Twas not the room she would have chosen for him; but when he said to her, "'Twere best your ladyship took me to some private place," she had known there was no other so safe.
