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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 She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
all
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
arranges
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
away
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
best
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
brightness
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From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
changes
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
chosen
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
comfortable
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
Constance
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
DARK
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
daughter
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
DAYS
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
eldest
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
exactly
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
far
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
felt
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From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
Forsyths
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
gaiety
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From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
God
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
going
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
harmony
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From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
hearts
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
home
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
husband
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
Knows
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
loss
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
luxurious
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
many
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
much
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
Nelly
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
Neumark
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
occupied
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
off
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
only
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From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
ordain
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
other
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
out
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From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
parting
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
patient
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
place
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
plain
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
regret
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
RestnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
soften
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
successfully
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
suited
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
there
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From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the Forsyths felt the loss of their eldest daughter, there was much to soften their regret at parting with her.
too
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
true
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
very
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
Wait
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
warmer
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From this reading I think too that Nelly occupied a warmer place in their hearts than Constance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think I was the only one who felt out of harmony with the brightness and gaiety all around.
ways
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From this reading She was not going very far away from them; she and her husband seemed exactly suited to each other in many ways, and she was going to a comfortable, luxurious home.
wedding
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
welfare
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From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DARK DAYS 'Rest thou in God, amid all changes; Be pleased with all He may ordain; Wait patient till what He arranges, For thy best welfare shall be plain; God who has chosen us as His, Knows best what our true welfare is.'--_Neumark._ The wedding passed off successfully.
