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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 And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
always
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
Anderson
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
any
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
called
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
Caryisfort
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
Cascine
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
difficult
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
drive
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From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
effort
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
encouraged
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
engaged
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
evening
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From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
explained
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
felt
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
few
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
followed
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
friend
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From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
friendship
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
gradually
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From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
happened
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
headaches
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
home
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From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
how
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
Kate
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
Lady
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
made
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
melancholy
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
mother
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
Mrs
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
much
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
new
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From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
niece
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
Often
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From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
Ombra
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
out
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
real
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
really
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
removed
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
resolved
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so it happened; and gradually Kate passed into the hands of her new friend.
society
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
sometimes
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
somewhat
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
speech
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
spent
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From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
subject
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
theatre
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From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
thrown
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
tired
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
transference
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
upbraided
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
very
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
way
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
weeks
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From this reading In the few weeks that followed it happened that Kate was thrown very much into the society of Lady Caryisfort.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
why
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From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often she remained with her after the drive, and went with her to the theatre, or spent the evening with her at home.
withstand
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From this reading And though Mrs. Anderson sometimes made a melancholy little speech on the subject, and half upbraided Kate for this transference of her society, she never made any real effort to withstand it, but really encouraged--as her niece felt somewhat bitterly--a friendship which removed Kate out of the way, as she had resolved not to take her into her confidence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been difficult to tell why; and not one of the party could have explained how it was that Ombra and her mother were always engaged, or tired, or had headaches, when Lady Caryisfort called on her way to the Cascine.
