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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 Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
actor
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
agitating
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
aside
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
became
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
break
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
Brownlow
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
Brownlows
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
came
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
certain
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
deliverance
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
excitement
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
forget
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
forgot
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
friends
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
full
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
general
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
gliding
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
history
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
individual
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
Jack's
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
kind
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
ladies
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
link
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
lost
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
man
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
matters
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
moment
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
moments
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
monotony
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
Mr
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS.
noiselessly
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
occupation
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
only
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
passion
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
passive
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
people
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
personal
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
press
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
put
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
real
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
said
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
Sara
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
scene
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
September
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
shooting-party
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From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
six
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
slid
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
soon
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
spoken
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
subtle
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
thrill
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brownlows became full of people--friends of Jack’s, friends of Mr. Brownlow, even friends of Sara--for ladies came of course to break the monotony of the shooting-party--and in the press of occupation personal matters had to be put aside.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
voice
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
web
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From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
weeks
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the beginning of September, as we have said, and the course of individual history slid aside as it were for the moment, and lost itself in the general web.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Brownlow himself almost forgot, except by moments when the thought came upon him with a certain thrill of excitement, that the six weeks were gliding noiselessly on, and that soon his deliverance would come.
woven
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From this reading As for Sara, she did not forget the agitating little scene in which she had been only a passive actor, but which had woven a kind of subtle link between her and the man who had spoken to her in the voice of real passion.
