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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 She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
all
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
assizesplural noun, historicalUS /əˈsaɪzɪz/
former courts that met at regular times in each English county
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
become
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
chapters
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
charitable
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
chief
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
convent
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
delayed
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
devoting
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
down
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
end
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
experienced
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
extent
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
fancy
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From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
far
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From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
father
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
finally
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For herself, then, first.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For herself, then, first.
friends
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
fullest
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
giving
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For herself, then, first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
how
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From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
incidents
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
intuitions
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
Ireland
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
June
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
knew
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
latter
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
magistrate
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
map
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From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
member
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
money
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
north
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
only
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
perfected
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From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
place
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
pomps
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
possess
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
provided
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
purposes
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
reader
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
recollect
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
recorded
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
refreshing
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
regarded
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
religious
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
respect
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
set
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
sleep
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
taking
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From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
talents
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
then
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From this reading For herself, then, first.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
two
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From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
up
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
vanities
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not delayed long after the magistrate and "the chief" had left, and she had experienced a refreshing sleep, in taking her father into her confidence to the fullest extent of her intuitions, not only as regarded herself, but with respect to those friends whom she had set down upon the map to be provided for.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will recollect that the incidents recorded in the two last chapters took place toward the latter end of June.
Winny's
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From this reading We will, therefore, have time, before the assizes come on, to let him know how far Winny's fancy map was perfected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
world
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From this reading She had determined to become a member of a convent in the north of Ireland, giving up the world with all its vanities--she knew nothing of its pomps--and devoting her time, her talents, and whatever money she might finally possess, to religious and charitable purposes.
