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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
all
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
Barley
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
calm
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
cannot
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
clear-sighted
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
commented
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
complications
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
county
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
dangers
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
eager
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
ear
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
elements
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
explosive
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
fairy
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
full
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
general
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
go
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
gossip
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
grade
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
hand
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
indifference
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.
interest
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
Jane
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
justify
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
keen
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
later
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
maid
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
more
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
Mow
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
Mowbray
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
Mr
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
Mrs
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
much
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
naturally
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
observer
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
old
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
opening
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
particular
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.
particularly
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
people
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.
Peters
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
queen
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
revelation
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
royal
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray, as has been already said, had a royal indifference to the particular grade of the people about her.
said
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
scarcely
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
seen
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
set
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
some
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
sooner
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
speaking
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
state
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From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
subject
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
supposed
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
taken
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
there
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From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
very
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
visits
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From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she was so old, there was no more clear-sighted or keen observer in all the county; and, as her interest in Jane was great, it cannot be supposed that she had not seen through the complications about her.
way
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From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mind however was very much set upon it; and she had taken in with an eager ear all the gossip of her old maid about Mr. Peters, whose visits to the Barley Mow had been naturally much commented upon.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This state of calm, so full of explosive elements, could scarcely go on without some revelation, sooner or later, of the dangers below; and, again, the little old fairy queen, Mrs. Mowbray, had a hand in the revelation.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But as yet there had been no opening--nothing which could justify her in speaking particularly on this subject; and all that could be said in a general way had been already said.
