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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 Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
action
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
Angel
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
Armstrong's
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
bait
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From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
barely
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
beneficiary
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
better
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
blessings
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
brother's
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
bustling
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
case
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
companion
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
convinced
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
day
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
deflecting
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
eagerly
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
early
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
fifty
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
Frances
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
furnished
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From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
future
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
God
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
horses
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From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
landlady
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
less
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
limped
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
lives
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
longer
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
many
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
march
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
men
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
miles
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
Northampton
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
now
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
off
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
pack-horse
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
persuaded
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
pilgrimage
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
progress
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
rather
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
road
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
saw
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
slow
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
speed
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
spirits
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
Stamford
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From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Stamford furnished bait for their horses and a short rest for themselves.
Then
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From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
three
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they took the deflecting road for Northampton, but their pack-horse limped and their progress was slow.
two
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
unsuspecting
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
victim
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
voluble
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
way
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From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next day the three were not as early beginning their march, because Northampton was barely fifty miles distant, and the day was longer than the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
wished
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From this reading Frances was in better spirits than was the case since the pilgrimage began, for she had now persuaded her mind, which eagerly wished to be convinced, that her future action would save the lives of two men,--Armstrong’s not less than her brother’s,--and so she had come to look upon her unsuspecting companion as her beneficiary rather than her victim.
wishings
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From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The good landlady of “The Angel,” bustling and voluble, saw them off with many blessings, and wishings that God would speed them.
