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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 "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
ABHORRENCE
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From this reading LOVE AND ABHORRENCE.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND ABHORRENCE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
assassination
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
attempted
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
bleats
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
brother
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
chief
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
e'er
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From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
father's
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
felt
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
feudal
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
foe
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
forget
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From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
gathered
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
God
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who can forget her half retiring sweets?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
heart
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who can forget her half retiring sweets?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
house
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
how
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
inquisitor
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
Jane
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
kinsman
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
lamb
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
legal
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
like
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
LOVE
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From this reading LOVE AND ABHORRENCE.
lover
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
Maclellans
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
man's
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
meditated
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
milk-white
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
moment
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
mother's
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
oppressor
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
political
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
previously
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
prosecutor
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
protection
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From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
public
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
recently
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
recoil
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
retiring
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From this reading Who can forget her half retiring sweets?
serpent
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
sweets
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From this reading Who can forget her half retiring sweets?
terror
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God! she is like a milk-white lamb that bleats For man's protection."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Ah! who can e'er forget so fair a being?
whole
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From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Jane thought for a moment of how long this great political inquisitor and public prosecutor had been the feudal foe and legal oppressor of her mother's kinsman and her father's house, and that he had but recently (as she had gathered from her brother) meditated or attempted the assassination of her lover,--as he had previously done the chief of the Maclellans,--she felt her whole heart recoil from him as from a serpent, with terror and abhorrence.
