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Adelaide
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
all
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
arrangement
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
Baal
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
back
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
Bourbon
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
bowed
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
branch
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
business
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
Conde
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
connected
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
de
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
death
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
desolation
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
enemies
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
escort
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
fallen
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
formalities
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
France
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
funeral
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
grief
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
Hardress
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
headquarters
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
interview
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
knee
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
knew
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
Lady
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
legal
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
line
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
love
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
Madame
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
made
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
man
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
midst
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
Montpensier
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
notified
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
now
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
off
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From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
older
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
Olive
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
only
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
Orrel
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
perhaps
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
prince
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
prince's
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
representative
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
Republican
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
sister
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
solace
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
sort
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From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
spite
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
sweet
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
swiftly
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
sympathy
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
taken
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From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
tender
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
travelled
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
trouble
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From this reading Every sort of trouble that could be taken off her hands they relieved her of.
undertook
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From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
unexpectedly
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
very
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
Vienna
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From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
welcome
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From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hardress travelled to Vienna, which the prince had made his headquarters, to interview his man of business and to escort back the prince's sister, Madame de Conde, Princess of Bourbon, who was now, save Adelaide, the only representative of the older branch of the ancient line.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the midst of the desolation which had so swiftly and unexpectedly fallen upon her, the help and solace even of those whom she now knew to be her enemies--enemies perhaps to the death--were very welcome to Adelaide de Montpensier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Orrel undertook the arrangement of the funeral and all the legal formalities connected with it, and Lady Olive was so sweet and tender in her help and sympathy that, in the midst of her grief, Adelaide began to love her in spite of herself.
younger
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From this reading The younger had bowed the knee to the Republican Baal in France, and they were not even notified of the prince's death.
