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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
all
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alluded
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
also
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
bees
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
care
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
change
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From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
company
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
Cramer
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day
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
described
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
dinner
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
dressed
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
Earl
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
elderly
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
face
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
frequently
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
full
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
green
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
Hall
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
hawthorn
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
heads
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
heart
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
home
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hours
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
House
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From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
Lady
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
late
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
lay
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
LOVE
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
lunch
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Macrae
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
MINISTER
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
more
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
most
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
o'clock
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
often
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From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
other
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
poppy
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
Presbyterian
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
present
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
read
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
reading
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From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
rode
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
shades
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
spoke
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From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
summer
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
sun
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
ten
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
tenor
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From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
there
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From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
Travers
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
trees
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
Twas
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
ultramontane
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
usual
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From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
usually
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From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
week
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From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
wrote
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
