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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 This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
afterwards
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
all
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
always
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
asking
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
away
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
called
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From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"
Castle
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
confessed
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
dancing
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
described
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
dying
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
ears
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
eleven
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
especially
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
evening
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
got
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
gradually
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
green
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
hesitation
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
home
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
house
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
inviting
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"
Jean
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
lane
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
later
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
led
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
Lilias
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
made
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
man
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
manse
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
Margaret
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
meet
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
Miss
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
Murray
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From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"
music
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
notwithstanding
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
o'clock
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
out
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
park
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
play
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
put
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
rashness
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
really
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
shy
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
sisters
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
stranger
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
sweet
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
telling
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
there
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
venture
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
very
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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
walked
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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
waltz
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"
way
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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
young
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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.