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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 SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
announced
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
Aunt
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
Aurea
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
bell
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From this reading Then ring the bell.
Bella
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
bowling-green
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
busy
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
ceremony
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
cook
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
croquet
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
dangerous
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
departed
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
departure
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
don't
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From this reading “If you don’t mind sending for her, Aunt Bella.”
drawing-room
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
find
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
fingers
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
flight
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you don’t mind sending for her, Aunt Bella.”
forbearance
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
giving
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From this reading “Oh, I know you like giving your orders!
go
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
ground
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I know you like giving your orders!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don’t mind sending for her, Aunt Bella.”
imagined
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
jam
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
lady
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
laying
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
like
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From this reading “Oh, I know you like giving your orders!
limit
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
making
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you don’t mind sending for her, Aunt Bella.”
MISS
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
nature
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
necessary
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
new
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
obstructing
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, I know you like giving your orders!
old
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
operations
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
orders
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From this reading “Oh, I know you like giving your orders!
out
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
outstretched
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
paid
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
plum
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
really
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
ring
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From this reading Then ring the bell.
SCANDAL
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
sending
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From this reading “If you don’t mind sending for her, Aunt Bella.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
sticky
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
straining
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
SUSAN
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
Then
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From this reading Then ring the bell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
trotted
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From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
visit
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From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SCANDAL ABOUT MISS SUSAN Before Aurea had departed--and her departure was, as we know, in the nature of a flight--she had paid the necessary visit of ceremony to her Aunt Bella, who imagined herself to be busy making plum jam, but was really obstructing the operations and straining the forbearance of the new cook to a dangerous limit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The old lady trotted into the drawing-room with sticky outstretched fingers, and announced-- “Susan is out laying the croquet ground--the old bowling-green; you may go and find her.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I know you like giving your orders!
