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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 "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
absurd
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
All
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
Also
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
animal
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
arm-chair
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
ask
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
bathroom
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
beautiful
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
bedroom
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
boiling
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
certainty
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
chaperoning
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
clearly
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
companion
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
curious
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
day's
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you hear of me?
dimity-covered
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
down
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
eagerly
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
find
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
floor
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
freezing
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
Friend
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
Friend's
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
friends
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
gentle
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
girl
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
grace
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you hear of me?
Helena
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
house
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
How
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From this reading "How did you hear of me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
impression
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
independent
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
like
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How did you hear of me?
movements
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
Mrs
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
new
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
only
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
own
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
questions
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
re-entering
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
reconnoitred
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
said
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
self-confident
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
side
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
task
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
There
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
threw
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
two
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
undertake
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
water
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From this reading "Also, the water is only a point or two above freezing--and as I like boiling--" She threw herself down on the floor by Mrs. Friend's side.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
whole
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From this reading All her movements had a curious certainty and grace like those of a beautiful animal, but the whole impression of her was still formidable to the gentle creature who was about to undertake what already seemed to her the absurd task of chaperoning anything so independent and self-confident.
window
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From this reading "There is only one bathroom in this house, and it is a day's journey to find it," said Helena, re-entering her own bedroom, where she had left Mrs. Friend in a dimity-covered arm-chair by the window, while she reconnoitred.
wished
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From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you hear of me?
