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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 Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
accurate
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
aunt
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
Benjamin
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
bit
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
called
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
came
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
check
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
consciousness
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
consequences
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
Cullhamptons
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
day
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
dear
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
DECIDES
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
dined
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
don't
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
dress
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
evening
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
excuse
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
five
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
GO
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
good-natured
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
headache
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
HELEN
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
HOME
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
hour
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
ill
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
Lady
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
Late
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
later
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
letters
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
Levy
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
Levy's
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
lover
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
money
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
Mr
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
nice
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
note
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
now
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
off
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
office
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
out
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
packet
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
people
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
persuaded
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
pleaded
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
pocket
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
pounds
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
promissory
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
protest
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
regarded
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
safe
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
satisfied
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
Strand
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
surmise
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From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
thousand
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
Thurwell
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HELEN DECIDES TO GO HOME Mr. Benjamin Levy's surmise had been an accurate one.
ventured
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From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
very
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
well
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From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that day, Helen Thurwell called at the little office off the Strand, and when she left it an hour later, she had in her pocket a packet of letters, and Mr. Levy had in his safe a check and promissory note for five thousand pounds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both were very well satisfied--Mr. Levy with his money, and Helen with the consciousness that she had saved her lover from the consequences of what she now regarded as her great folly.
woman
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From this reading She was to have dined out that evening with her aunt, but when the time to dress came, she pleaded a violent headache, and persuaded Lady Thurwell, who was a good-natured little woman, to take an excuse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear Helen, you don't look one bit ill," she had ventured to protest, "and the Cullhamptons are such nice people.
