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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 THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
attended
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
Brooklyn
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
business
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
church
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
Cliff
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
Cliff's
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
concerned
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
convened
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
daily
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
deal
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
debated
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
decision
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
deliberations
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
denomination
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
earlier
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
finished
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
following
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
go
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From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
interest
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
interested
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
made
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
meetings
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
more
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From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
most
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
Mrs
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
New
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
now
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
only
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
own
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
papers
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
preferred
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From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
proceedings
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
questions
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
read
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From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
ready
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
regret
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
returning
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
Saturday
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
sea
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
seated
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
Shelter
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
some
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From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
Summer
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
SYNOD
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Willy, however, preferred to go on by herself to New York, as she had something to do there which she thought would be more to her taste than the proceedings of a Synod.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
there
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long after she had been seated in the church that Mrs. Cliff began to regret that she had not attended some of the earlier meetings, for the questions debated were those in which she took an interest.
trial
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
trip
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
visit
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From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
waiting
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday following her decision to make a trial trip on the _Summer Shelter_, when returning from the daily visit to the yacht, Mrs. Cliff stopped in at a Brooklyn church in which a Synod was at that time convened.
Willy
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had read of the proceedings of this body in the papers, and, as the deliberations concerned her own denomination, she thought she would be interested in them.
yacht
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
York
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From this reading THE SYNOD As most of Mrs. Cliff's business in New York was now finished, and as she and Willy were waiting there only for the yacht to be made ready for sea, she had a good deal of time on her hands.
