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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 "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
all
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
APART
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
away
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
begin
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
beholden
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
dear
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
departure
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
duties
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
earnest
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
entreaties
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
events
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
foreseen
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
friends
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
greatly
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
hate
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
health
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
hearth
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
hinted
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
Hope
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
Hope's
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
household
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
keep
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
like
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
LIVED
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
Madame
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
manner
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
many
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
more
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
nature
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From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
night
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
occupy
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
often
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
out
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
permit
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
Petrovitch
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
really
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
recovery
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
reproof
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
room
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
Roskova's
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
say
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
Serge
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
signal
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
sleep
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
soon
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
stop
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
sufficient
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
suggestion
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
there
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
times
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
TOGETHER
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
two
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
very
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
want
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From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
yielded
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From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
