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absence
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
also
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RECOUNTING AN ASTONISHING DEPOSITION Theresa Bilson bustled upstairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
any
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
archaeological
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
ASTONISHING
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From this reading RECOUNTING AN ASTONISHING DEPOSITION Theresa Bilson bustled upstairs.
attention
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
attitude
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
Barring
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
Bilson
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brake
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
bustled
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From this reading RECOUNTING AN ASTONISHING DEPOSITION Theresa Bilson bustled upstairs.
case
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
Cathedral
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
caused
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
connection
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
considerable
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
consist
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
conspicuously
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
deaf
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
Dean
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
DEPOSITION
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didn't
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
ex-pupil
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
expedition
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
extra
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
failed
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
family
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
figured
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
five
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
foreground
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
gather
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
Harchester
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
historical
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
inconvenient
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
inspection
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
justify
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
knowledge
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
learned
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
made
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
marked
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
most
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
near-sighted
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
o'clock
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
off
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
old
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
opinion
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
overcrowding
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
paid
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
precisely
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
rain
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
rather
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
recalcitrant
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
RECOUNTING
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From this reading RECOUNTING AN ASTONISHING DEPOSITION Theresa Bilson bustled upstairs.
set
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
six
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
some
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
sorry
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
station
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
thanks
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
Theresa
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From this reading RECOUNTING AN ASTONISHING DEPOSITION Theresa Bilson bustled upstairs.
Theresa's
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From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
timid
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
transit
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
upstairs
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From this reading RECOUNTING AN ASTONISHING DEPOSITION Theresa Bilson bustled upstairs.
Verity
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From this reading During the inspection of the Cathedral the Dean paid her quite marked attention; thanks, in part, to her historical and archaeological knowledge--of which she made the most, and to her connection with the Verity family--of which she made the most also.
very
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From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such, in any case, was Theresa's opinion, she herself having figured conspicuously in the foreground.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In precisely what that connection might consist, the learned and timid old gentleman, being very deaf and rather near-sighted, failed to gather.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
éclat
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From this reading Barring the absence of the extra brake, which had caused--and for this she could not be sorry since didn't it justify her "attitude" towards her recalcitrant ex-pupil?--some inconvenient overcrowding in transit to and from the station, and barring the rain, which set in between five and six o'clock, the expedition to Harchester passed off with considerable _éclat_.
