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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 A FAMILY DINNER.
absorbed
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
adventures
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
all
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
allusion
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
also
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
arrangements
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
Batty
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
beauty
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
C
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
composure
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
DINNER
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From this reading A FAMILY DINNER.
drama
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
early
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
Eastwood
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
enacted
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
engaged
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
entire
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
evening
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
exciting
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
FAMILY
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From this reading A FAMILY DINNER.
felt
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
Frederick
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
Frederick's
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
going
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
hand
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
inaccessible
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
interview
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
invitations
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
late
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
love-fever
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
made
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
making
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
mentioned
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
Miss
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
Molyneux
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
moment
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
mother
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
moved
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
Mr
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
Mrs
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
much
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
Nelly's
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
only
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
out
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
people
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
place
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
Q
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
run
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
staying
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From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
story
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
taken
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
usual
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
week
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From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had never mentioned Miss Batty or her beauty again, but he had been engaged every evening, going out early and staying late, and making no allusion to where he had been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not know what it was which had moved Frederick so much out of his usual composure, which had made him “engaged” and inaccessible to all family invitations or arrangements during one entire week.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
wild
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From this reading While this wild love-fever of Frederick’s had run its course, Nelly’s little drama had also enacted itself, and the interview between Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Molyneux, Q.C., had taken place, so that the moment had been an exciting one in the family story.
young
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From this reading The young people were absorbed in their different adventures, and it was only the mother who felt, even though she did not know, all that was going on, on either hand.
