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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 “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
all
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
amusement
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
angry
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
anxious
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
arrangement
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From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
bored
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
boy
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
carry
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
children
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
companion
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
compensation
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
concentrated
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
cough
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
dear
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
Diana
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From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
father
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
fatigue
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
fatiguing
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
filled
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
girl
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
helplessness
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
hopes
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
Hunstanton
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From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
infatuation
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
invalid
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
ITALY
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From this reading TO ITALY.
joint
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From this reading She made no objection to the joint journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She made no objection to the joint journey.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
like
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
made
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From this reading She made no objection to the joint journey.
Miss
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
mother
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
Mrs
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From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She made no objection to the joint journey.
Norton
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
objection
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From this reading She made no objection to the joint journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
off
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
persons
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
proposed
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From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
remark
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From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
risk
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
sending
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no objection to the joint journey.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
surprise
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
there
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO ITALY.
travelled
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
Trelawny
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
trifling
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From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
two
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
utterly
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I did not think Diana had been such a fool,” was the remark of Mrs. Hunstanton, when the arrangement was proposed to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
whole
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that Miss Trelawny should carry her “infatuation” about these trifling persons to the length of sending them off like an anxious mother because the girl had a cough, filled her with an angry surprise.
women
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From this reading The invalid boy for whom they travelled, and in whom all her hopes were concentrated, was on the whole a fatiguing companion, dear as he was both to father and mother; and as Mrs. Norton was one of the women who are utterly beyond fatigue in the amusement of children, there was compensation for the risk of being bored by the helplessness of the two little women.
