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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 Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
all
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
Almshouses
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
arrived
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
ate
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
Augustine
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
bring
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
ceremonial
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
conceived
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From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
condition
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From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
darkening
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
dinner
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
discovered
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
evening
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From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
Everard
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
fell
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From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
forgot
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
Giovanna
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
gone
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
hand
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
house
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
household
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
intimation
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From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
John
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
like
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From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
Martha
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
message
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
messenger
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
Miss
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
mistress
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
new
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
new-comers
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
night
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
note
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
officiated
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
old
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
old-fashioned
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
own
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
pointed
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
removal
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From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
requesting
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
room
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
say
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From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
service
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
Simmons
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
Susan
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
there
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
thunderbolt
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From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
uncomfortable
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From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The intimation of this sudden removal fell like a thunderbolt upon the house.
usual
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From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
very
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
wanted
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
Whiteladies
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From this reading I need not say that the condition of Whiteladies that evening was about as uncomfortable as could be conceived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was old John Simmons, from the Almshouses, who brought the note, and who told the household that Miss Augustine had been there as usual for the evening service.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
Winterly
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From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before dinner--a ceremonial at which Everard alone officiated, with the new-comers and Giovanna, all of whom ate a very good dinner--it had been discovered that Miss Susan had not gone to her own room, but to her new house, from which a messenger arrived for Martha in the darkening of the Winterly afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
written
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From this reading The message was from Miss Augustine, written in her pointed, old-fashioned hand; and requesting that Martha would bring everything her mistress required for the night; Augustine forgot that she herself wanted anything.
