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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 Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
advance
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
animation
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
annoyance
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
any
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
autumn
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
beautiful
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
bit
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
brambles
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
came
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
care
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
carriage
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
colour
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
drove
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From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
emphatically
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
enough
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From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
evident
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
fever
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
full
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
fussing
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
home
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From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
how
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
Hush
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
Isabella
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
Just
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
knew
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
ladies
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From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
Lady
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
lagged
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
leaves
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
met
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From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
much
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
nonsense
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
other
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
pausing
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
perceived
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
pony
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
preserve
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
rapidly
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
restrained
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
ripe
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
ruddy
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
said
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
saw
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
saying
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
Spencer
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
Spencer's
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
talking
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
then
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
things
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
too
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From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
unexcitable
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
up
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From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
walk
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From this reading As I drove home, strangely enough, I met the ladies on their afternoon walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Just look what a bit of colour,’ she was saying when I came up; but Mrs. Spencer’s mind, it was evident, was full of other things.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Spencer was in advance as usual, talking rapidly and with animation, while Lady Isabella lagged a step behind, pausing to look at the ripe brambles and the beautiful ruddy autumn leaves.
wonder
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From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After me fussing myself into a fever, to preserve you from this annoyance! and I knew it would be too much for you----’ ‘Hush!’ said Lady Isabella, emphatically, and then Mrs. Spencer perceived the pony carriage for the first time, and restrained herself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I wonder how you can care for such nonsense,’ she said; ‘I never saw any one so unexcitable.
