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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 There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
advancing
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
age
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From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
all
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
any
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From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
CHASE
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
childless
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
Clare
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
continually
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
craving
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
extend
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
eyes
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
felt
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
fountain
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
Gilbert
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
growing
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
heart
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
home
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From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
homeless
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
induce
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
knowledge
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
Lady
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
ladyship
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From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
less
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
loneliness
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
made
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
MATTERS
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
measure
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
more
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
move
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
needed
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
Pell
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
persuasion
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
place
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
poignant
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
powerfully
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
regrets
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
repressed
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
rule
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
sadly
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
salt
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
say
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From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
sense
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
Sir
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
somewhat
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From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
Sooth
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From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
sternly
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
tears
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
term
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
There
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
times
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
unseal
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sooth to say, age was beginning to tell somewhat upon her ladyship.
visit
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
visited
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From this reading Somehow the Chase seemed more of a home to her than any place she had visited for years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
well
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From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
Withington
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From this reading MATTERS AT THE CHASE No great measure of persuasion was needed on the part of Sir Gilbert Clare in order to induce Lady Pell to extend the term of her visit at Withington Chase.
work
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were even times when a growing sense of loneliness made itself sadly felt, and when the knowledge that she was both childless and homeless would unseal in her heart a fountain of poignant regrets which would well to her eyes in tears, all the more salt, it may be, in that they were, as a rule, so sternly repressed.
years
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From this reading With advancing years her craving to be continually on the move from place to place began to work less powerfully within her.
