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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 She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
animated
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
attendant
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
Augustine's
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From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
Canon
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
carrying
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
chief
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
demanding
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
demonstration
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From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t you stop it?
discussing
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
doing
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
drama
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
en
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
evening
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
exultation
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From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
going
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
grievances
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
held
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
house
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
Jenkinson
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
lively
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
made
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
matter
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
more
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
Mrs
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
occupied
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
out
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
panting
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
parson's
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
parsonage
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
possible
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
promise
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
promised
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
rage
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
rectory
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
represent
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
room
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
scene
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
school-feast
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
Sitwells
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
St
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From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
steps
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
stop
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From this reading Why didn’t you stop it?
supper-party
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
supposed
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From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
taken
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
There
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From this reading There had been great exultation in St. Augustine’s over the demonstration.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
usual
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
walked
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From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had made quite a little drama of the possible scene going on in the rectory, where the Canon and his wife were supposed to be discussing the matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
Why
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From this reading Why didn’t you stop it?
wife
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
witty
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From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At the lively supper-party which was held in the little house which the Sitwells occupied, _en attendant_ the parsonage which had been promised them (it was one of their chief grievances that no steps had been as yet taken towards carrying out this promise), on the evening after the school-feast, the parson’s wife had been more animated, more witty even, than usual.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She walked about the room to represent Mrs. Jenkinson panting with rage, demanding, ‘Canon, what were you doing that you let it be?
