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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 It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
according
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
almost
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
Annie
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
Beresford
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
boys
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
Cara
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
charm
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From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
Cherry
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
clever
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
critics
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
door
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
everywhere
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
exactly
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From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
felt
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
find
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
friend
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
friends
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
gentle
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
glad
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
hard
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From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
ill
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
lay
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From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
lived
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
MEREDITH
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From this reading MEREDITH.
Miss
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
most
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
old
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
older
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
only
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
people
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
permitted
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
person
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
popular
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
pretty
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
said
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
say
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From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
see
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From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
silly
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
some
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
sons
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
there
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
two
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
very
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would be hard to say exactly in what her charm lay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
woman
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From this reading She had lived there almost ever since Cara was born, with her two sons, boys a little older than Cara; a pretty gentle woman, ‘not clever,’ her friends said--‘silly,’ according to some critics, of whom poor Annie Beresford had been one--but very popular everywhere and pleasant; a woman whom most people were glad to know.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Mrs. Meredith who lived next door--an old friend, who was the only person Mrs. Beresford had permitted to come and see her when she returned ill, and of whom Miss Cherry had felt with confidence that Cara would find a friend in her.
