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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
all
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
almost
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From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
aloud
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
articles
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
Betsy
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
caused
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
Coldstream
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
commented
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
confession
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
deal
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
Deborah
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
Dover
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
dropped
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From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
elderly
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
engaged
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
England
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
excite
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
excitement
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
greater
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
indeed
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
indulge
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
instance
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
interest
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
knitting
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
ladies
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
lent
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
lodging-house
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
London
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
luxury
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
mittened
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From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
neighbour
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
newspaper
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
Nowhere
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
Oscar
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
papers
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
periodicals
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
power
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
published
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
pulpits
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
reading
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
received
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From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
religious
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
second-class
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
shook
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From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
sisters
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
sitting
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
sitting-room
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
small
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
subject
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
taking
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From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The confession of Oscar Coldstream received in London, and published in all the papers, did indeed excite a great deal of interest in England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Deborah was reading aloud to Miss Betsy a newspaper lent to them by a neighbour, for the sisters did not indulge in the luxury of taking one in for themselves.
together
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
two
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
unprecedented
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From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
UNWILLING
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From this reading UNWILLING WITNESSES.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
violently
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From this reading Suddenly Deborah stopped short, and her mittened hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the newspaper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the subject of articles in religious periodicals, was commented on from pulpits, and was looked upon as an unprecedented instance of the power of conscience.[4] Nowhere was greater excitement caused than in a small sitting-room in a second-class lodging-house in Dover, where two elderly ladies were sitting together, one engaged in knitting.
WITNESSES
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From this reading UNWILLING WITNESSES.
