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1780
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
accorded
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
affection
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
all
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
ancestors
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
approached
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
aquaintance
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
Auray
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
austere
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
birth
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
blended
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
Brittany
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
caress
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
certified
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
chaise
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
children
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
circumstantial
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
clearly
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
cold
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
coming
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
constantly
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
contained
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
Count
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
covered
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
cross-roads
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
d'Auray
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
defeats
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
dragging
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
dust
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
e'er
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
early
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
Emanuel
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
events
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
families
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
family
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
followed
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
former
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
Fort
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
give
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
harnessed
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
haste
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
history
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
Holy
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
horses
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
inheritor
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
jetty
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
jolted
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
just
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
Land
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
Louis
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
mansion
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
monarchy
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
months
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
more
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
most
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
motherly
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
moving
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
mud
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
necessary
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
noble
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
now
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
occurrence
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
Old
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
oldest
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
panels
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
Paris
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
performed
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
Play
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
possess
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
post
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
powerful
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
precise
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
presence
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
proceeding
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
regard
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
related
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
road
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
roughly
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
royal
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
sad
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
Saint
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
saw
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
scene
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
SeemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
Seldom
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
six
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
slowly
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
soft
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
some
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From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
spring
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
statue
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
stern
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
thoughts
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
traveller
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
traversing
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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
two
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
Vanness
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
victories
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From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
wheels
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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
wholly
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.
woman
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From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.
