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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 Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
answering
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
anticipate
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
away
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
became
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
candles
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
Cartwright
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
centre
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
contrived
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
conversation
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
day
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
delight
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
evening
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
fancies
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
form
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
gentle
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
girl's
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
glow
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
grouped
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
hardly
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
heart
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
how
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
just
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
kind
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
leave
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
leaving
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
lit
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
made
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
many
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
Miss
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
more
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
near
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
other
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
own
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
peace
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
Penington
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
perhaps
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
persistent
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
Phillis
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
pleasure
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
rapidly
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
recollections
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
remain
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
round
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
satisfaction
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
seen
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
sent
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
shaped
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
shield
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
somehow
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From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
sort
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
swiftness
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
tender
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From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
thoughtfulness
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
thoughts
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From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
two
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From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
untouched
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lit the candles and went away, leaving Phillis just where she had found her, so that the girl's thoughts, which this conversation had hardly broken in upon, rapidly shaped themselves again in the same form.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Penington, whom she had not seen for a day or two, was radiant with the delight of being near her again, and his pleasure sent a sort of answering glow into her own heart.
wishes
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From this reading It was impossible for her to remain untouched by the kind thoughtfulness with which he contrived to shield and leave her in peace, or by the swiftness with which he seemed to anticipate her wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have told herself that Miss Cartwright made the centre, and perhaps she did, but round that centre, with its tender and gentle recollections, how many other fancies grouped themselves.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And somehow or other that evening the question, which she had not yet answered to her own satisfaction, became more persistent.
