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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 A TRIP TO EUROPE.
Alan
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
beseeching
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
brief
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
change
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
closeted
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
crest
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
Daisy
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
day
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
dwell
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
EUROPE
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From this reading A TRIP TO EUROPE.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
Follingsbee
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
forgive
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From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
French
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
go
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
guidance
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
hand
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
home
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
indicate
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
keep
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
Leslie
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
Leslie's
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
lost
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
lowering
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
mistress
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
mother
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
Mr
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
Mrs
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
mystery
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From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
note
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
once
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
pathetic
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
perusing
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
Place
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
plan
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
pride
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
ready
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
reluctantly
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
return
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
sitting
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
slowly
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
some
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
submitting
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
surely
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
there
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO EUROPE.
TRIP
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From this reading A TRIP TO EUROPE.
trust
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From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
unseen
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
Warburton
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
welcome
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From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Would she keep her home open for Alan, and a welcome ever ready for the lost Daisy, who must surely return some day?
Winnie
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From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
Winnie's
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From this reading It was brief and pathetic, beseeching Mrs. French to go at once to Warburton Place; to dwell there as its mistress; to look upon it as her home, and Winnie's, until such time as Leslie should return, or Mr. Follingsbee should indicate to her a change of plan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Alan Warburton, closeted with Mr. Follingsbee, was slowly lowering the crest of the Warburton pride, and reluctantly submitting himself to the mysterious guidance of an unseen hand,--Winnie French, sitting beside her mother, was perusing Leslie's note.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Mrs. French forgive this appearance of mystery, and believe and trust in her still?
