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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 Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
AFAR
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
alike
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From this reading Argument and remonstrance alike fell on deaf ears.
all
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
appealed
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From this reading The Vicar appealed to their sense of right; the Sénéchal forbade their going.
ArgumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Argument and remonstrance alike fell on deaf ears.
assured
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
away
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
believer
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
boats
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
Brenière
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
busied
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
Coupée
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
deaf
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From this reading Argument and remonstrance alike fell on deaf ears.
early
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
ears
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From this reading Argument and remonstrance alike fell on deaf ears.
end
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
face
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
fell
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From this reading Argument and remonstrance alike fell on deaf ears.
firm
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
forbade
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From this reading The Vicar appealed to their sense of right; the Sénéchal forbade their going.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
go
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
going
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From this reading The Vicar appealed to their sense of right; the Sénéchal forbade their going.
Guernsey
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
harbour
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
headland
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
L'Etat
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
matter
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
mines
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
money
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
more
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
mortgaging
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
NANCE
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
off
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
once
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
opinion
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
own
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
plunging
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
powerless
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
public
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
purpose
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
raising
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
remonstrance
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From this reading Argument and remonstrance alike fell on deaf ears.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Vicar appealed to their sense of right; the Sénéchal forbade their going.
roads
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
Seigneur
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
Seigneurie
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
sense
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From this reading The Vicar appealed to their sense of right; the Sénéchal forbade their going.
set
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
sped
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
Sénéchal
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Vicar appealed to their sense of right; the Sénéchal forbade their going.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
Then
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
up
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
Very
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
Vicar
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From this reading Then to the Vicar and the Sénéchal, and these set off at once for the harbour, but found themselves powerless in the face of public opinion.
vital
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
WATCHED
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From this reading HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR From the headland above Brenière, Nance had watched the boats go plunging across to L’Etat.
well
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From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very early that morning she had sped across the Coupée and up the long roads to the Seigneurie, but the Seigneur was away in Guernsey still, busied on the vital matter of raising still more money for the mines in which he was a firm believer, mortgaging his Seigneurie for the purpose, assured in his own mind that all would be well in the end.
