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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 If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
account
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
advanced
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From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
any
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
apologise
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
approach
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
aware
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
bars
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
became
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
beckoned
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
carriage
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From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
chanced
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
day
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
eagerly
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
effaced
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
emotion
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
episode
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
face
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
family
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
gate
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
girlish
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
glancing
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
hand
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
hasty
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
indignity
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
induced
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
lady
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From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
manner
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
neighbours
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
nervous
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
obnoxious
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
occasion
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
out
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
outrageous
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
pass
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
passing
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
peeped
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
personal
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
placard
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
quick
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
said
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
saw
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From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
seen
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From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
side
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
snub
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
soon
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
soreness
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
spoke
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
staring
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
subjected
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
sweet
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
very
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From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
way
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From this reading It chanced that on the very next day after the episode I had occasion to pass that way, and stopped to have another look at the obnoxious placard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
West
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I had any personal soreness on account of this family snub, it was a very passing emotion, and one which was soon effaced from my mind.
whisper
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
white
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
wish
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
wondering
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From this reading I was standing staring at it and wondering what could have induced our neighbours to take such an outrageous step, when I became suddenly aware of a sweet, girlish face which peeped out at me from between the bars of the gate, and of a white hand which eagerly beckoned me to approach.
yesterday
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From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
young
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From this reading As I advanced to her I saw that it was the same young lady whom I had seen in the carriage.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. West,” she said, in a quick whisper, glancing from side to side as she spoke in a nervous, hasty manner, “I wish to apologise to you for the indignity to which you and your family were subjected yesterday.
