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I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room. She was in tears. She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm. However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest. I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
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From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
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From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
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From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
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From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
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From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
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From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
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From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
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From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in tears.
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
