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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 When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
America
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
Applewood
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
beaten
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
beautiful
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
believed
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
business
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
came
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
Cricklander
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From this reading Mrs. Vincent Cricklander was the new tenant's name.
detail
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
difficult
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
divorcée
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
down
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
event
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
excitement
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
eye
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
filled
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
find
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
full
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
going
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
greatest
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
grown
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
guests
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
Halcyone
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
happened
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
importance
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
information
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
ladies
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
lady
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
like
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
Man
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
Miller
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
monthly
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
most
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Vincent Cricklander was the new tenant's name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Vincent Cricklander was the new tenant's name.
nearly
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
neighborhood
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
new
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From this reading Mrs. Vincent Cricklander was the new tenant's name.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
old
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
out
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
pains
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
place
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
rare
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From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
repast
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From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
report
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
reported
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
rich
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
seen
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From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
shut
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
sumptuously
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
taken
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
tenant's
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From this reading Mrs. Vincent Cricklander was the new tenant's name.
term
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Long Man had himself taken her over the place when she first came down to look at it, and his report was that she was the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, and with an eye to business that could not be beaten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Miller took pains to find out every detail from the Long Man at Applewood, and so was full of information at his monthly repast with the old ladies.
twenty
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
up
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
very
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
Vincent
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From this reading Mrs. Vincent Cricklander was the new tenant's name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
Wendover
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
widow
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Halcyone was nearly nineteen and had grown into a rare and radiant maiden, the like of whom it would be difficult to find, an event happened which was of the greatest excitement and importance to the neighborhood.
years
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From this reading Wendover, which had been shut up for twenty years, was reported to have been taken for a term by a very rich widow--or _divorcée_--from America it was believed, and it was going to be sumptuously done up and would be filled with guests.
