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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 A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
amusement
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
banks
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
Catherine
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
certain
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
children
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
confession
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From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
DAY
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY.
delighted
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
distract
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
drive
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
EVENTFUL
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
five
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
full
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From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
girl
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
gloomy
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
health
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
improved
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
interest
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
interview
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
keenest
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
King
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
lunch
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
made
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From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
Mary's
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
miles
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
Mrs
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
off
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From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
other
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
painful
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
picnic
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
planning
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
preparations
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
proposed
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
prospect
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
rapidly
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From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
settled
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
some
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
subsequent
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
taken
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From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
thoughts
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
warm
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
watched
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From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
weather
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
week
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
weight
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From this reading A great weight was taken off her mind by the full confession she had made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were delighted at the prospect of a picnic, and watched the preparations that were made for it during the afternoon with the keenest interest.
Wey
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
White
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary's health improved rapidly after her interview with Catherine King, painful though it had been.
wood
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From this reading One day, about a week subsequent to that confession, as the weather was warm and seemed to be settled, Mrs. White, who was ever planning some little amusement or other to distract the girl from her gloomy thoughts, proposed that they should drive with the children the next morning to a certain pleasant wood on the banks of the Wey some five miles off, and take their lunch with them.
