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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 SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
all
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
apparent
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
carried
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From this reading She had carried through this part of her ordeal with a high hand.
Charlie's
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
clasping
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
cost
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
crushing
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
decisive
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
down
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
ease
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
face
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
foolish
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
force
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
gone
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
hand
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From this reading She had carried through this part of her ordeal with a high hand.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
heart
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
high
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From this reading She had carried through this part of her ordeal with a high hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
hold
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
inconceivable
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
interview
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
kindest
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
kindly
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
knew
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From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
landing
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
leaned
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
made
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
merely
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From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
mistress
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
most
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
much
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
naturally
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
only
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From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
ordeal
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From this reading She had carried through this part of her ordeal with a high hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had carried through this part of her ordeal with a high hand.
perfectly
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
quiet
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
reached
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
reason
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
reduced
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
remorse
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
resisted
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
room
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
sense
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
situation
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
smile
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
soothed
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
steps
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
tenderly
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
there
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had carried through this part of her ordeal with a high hand.
tight
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
trial
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From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
wall
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From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
way
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From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when she had gone down half-a-dozen steps and reached the landing, she stood still and leaned against the wall, clasping her hands tight as if there was something in them to hold by.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE left Charlie’s room, having soothed him and reduced him to quiet in this inconceivable way, with a smile on her face and the look of one who was perfectly mistress of the situation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
woman
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From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
world
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
worst
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From this reading But she was after all, merely a woman, and she knew that only half, nay, not half, not the worst half of her trial was over.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
young
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From this reading She had made it look the kindest yet the most decisive interview in the world, crushing the foolish young heart, without remorse, yet tenderly, kindly, with such a force of sense and reason as could not be resisted--and all so naturally, with so much apparent ease, as if it cost her nothing.
