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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 was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
all
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
almost
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
arms
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
Aubrey
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
bedroom
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
Bee
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
breakfast
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
coming
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
commotion
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From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
confusion
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
consult
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
contradiction
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
deal
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From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
desire
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
divined
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
downstairs
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
expressed
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
ferment
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
go
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
heart
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
house
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From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
imagined
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
kept
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
Leigh
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
like
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
longer
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
maid
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
Mayfair
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From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
Miss
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
mother
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
natural
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
night
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
only
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
pang
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
precaution
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
pride
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
probably
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
ready
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
really
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
resented
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
room
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
said
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
scrupulousness
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
sharp
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
startled
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
supposed
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
taken
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From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
There
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From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
tired
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
tray
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From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
trouble
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
up
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From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
wanted
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From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal of commotion next morning in the house in Mayfair.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bee was startled by having a tray brought to her bedroom with her breakfast when she was almost ready to go downstairs.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It may be imagined with what scrupulousness she kept within her room, her pride all up in arms though her heart she thought was broken.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the precaution was so natural, though it was taken at what was supposed to be her desire, at what was really her desire--the only one she would have expressed--yet she resented it, in the contradiction and ferment of her being.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mrs. Leigh thought, Miss, as you had been so tired last night, you might like to rest a little longer,” said the maid; and Bee divined with a sharp pang through all the trouble and confusion of her mind that she was not wanted--that probably Aubrey was coming to consult with his mother what was to be done.
