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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 Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
Abdiel
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
advance
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
ANN
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From this reading ANN SHOTOVER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
believed
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
better
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
call
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
came
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From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
capable
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
certain
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From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
Clare
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
comfortable
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From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
company
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
dog
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
ease
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
escape
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
feel
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
just
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
kind
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From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
knew
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
loss
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
manner
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From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
ministrations
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
Miss
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
more
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
mother
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From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
needed
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
other
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From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
prevented
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From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
prompt
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
prospects
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
quick
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
quiet
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
regard
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From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
self-assertion
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
services
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
SHOTOVER
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From this reading ANN SHOTOVER.
silent
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
studious
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
sympathetic
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
Tempest
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
thoroughly
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From this reading It did not escape him, however, that Abdiel was thoroughly at his ease in her company; and he believed therefore that the dog knew her better, or at least was more just to her, than he.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
Truly
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From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
two
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
void
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
whoever
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truly good and kind she was, but she had a certain manner which prevented him from feeling entirely comfortable with her.
women
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From this reading He never came to regard Miss Tempest as he did the other women who had saved him: he never thought of her as his fourth mother.
years
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From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So void of self-assertion was Clare, so prompt at the call of whoever needed him, so quiet yet so quick, so silent in his sympathetic ministrations, so studious and so capable, that, after two years, Miss Tempest began to feel she ought to do what she could to “advance his prospects,” even at the loss to herself of his services.
