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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 _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
aid
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
all
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
allies
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
Americans
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
attempt
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
band
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
beaten
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
became
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
bent
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
best
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From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
cabin
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
country
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
day
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
destruction
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
Desvouges
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
down
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
far
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
feel
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
forth
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
get
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
girl
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
go
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
house
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
ill
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
isolated
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
Jack
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From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
Jerusha
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From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
just
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
laid
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
leave
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
Madame
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
Marianne
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
matters
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
moment
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
mother
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
now
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
occupied
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
older
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
other
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
pillage
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
puzzle
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From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
quieter
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
raging
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
relentless
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
remain
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
Rescue
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From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
retreat
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
river
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
road
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
safer
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
savage
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
shock
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
side
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
soldiers
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
some
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
there
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
too
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
up
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From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
venture
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Jerusha to the Rescue_ It was something of a puzzle to Jack to know the best step to take next.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
weak
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From this reading The girl was too weak and ill from the shock of the morning to venture forth that day, and he could not leave her to get aid.
wise
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From this reading Jack did not feel at all sure that Madame Desvouges still occupied her house, and to attempt to go across to it just now was not a wise venture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country on one side the river had been laid waste by the Americans, and up and down the other side was at this moment raging a relentless band of soldiers with their savage allies bent upon destruction and pillage.
woman
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
woods
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From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed safer there in the little cabin, isolated as it was in the woods, and far from the beaten road; and if Marianne could but have her mother or some older woman with her, it would be best for her to remain in this retreat till matters became quieter.
