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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 was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
affair
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
Antrim
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
avenged
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
away
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
BEST
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
break
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
decided
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From this reading Piqued in his turn, Antrim decided he would not go in and wait.
devoting
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
duties
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
end
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
entangle
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
err
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
face
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
friend
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
gate
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
GAVE
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
go
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From this reading Wouldn’t he go in and wait?
going
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
gone
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
Highlands
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
Hobart
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
hour
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
Isabel
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
JUDGE
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
later
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
meeting
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
mission
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
Mrs
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
out
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
own
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
pique
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
Piqued
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From this reading Piqued in his turn, Antrim decided he would not go in and wait.
railway
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
Saturday
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
school
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
servant
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
soon
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
starting
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
Sunday
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
turn
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From this reading Piqued in his turn, Antrim decided he would not go in and wait.
turned
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From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
unable
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From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
usual
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
wait
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From this reading Wouldn’t he go in and wait?
waiting
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From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW THE JUDGE GAVE OF HIS BEST HAVING done what he might for his friend on the Saturday, Antrim thought he should not err in devoting the Sunday afternoon to his own affair, and to this end he turned his face to the Highlands as soon as he could break away from the Sunday duties which entangle the railway servant.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Dorothy, meeting Antrim at the gate as she was starting for the mission school, was unable to tell him whither they had gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little later than usual; and Isabel, after waiting half an hour, avenged her pique by going out with Mrs. Hobart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Piqued in his turn, Antrim decided he would not go in and wait.
Wouldn't
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From this reading Wouldn’t he go in and wait?
