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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 great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
all
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
always
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
any
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
aproned
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
bank
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
best
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
Bury
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
cared
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
carriage
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
chance
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
circulate
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
classes
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
collected
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
collecting
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
confident
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
corner
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
crowd
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
doggedly-quiet
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
eager
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
else
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
extremely
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From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
farmer's
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
fight
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
frightened
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
heard
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
hide
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
included
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
income
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
individual
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
interest
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
jokes
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
lady
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
limited
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
loud
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
market-day
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
market-woman
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
mechanic
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
minute
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
mob
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
Norton
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From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
outcries
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
pale
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
quiet
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From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
rise
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From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
said
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From this reading Everybody was, as I have said, extremely quiet.
sat
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
stout
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
straw
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
street
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
terror
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
there
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was market-day, and this crowd was collected and collecting every minute, before the bank at Norton Bury.
throng
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
wife
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From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
women
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From this reading A great, eager, but doggedly-quiet crowd, of which each had his or her--for it was half women--individual terror to hide, his or her individual interest to fight for, and cared not a straw for that of any one else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It included all classes, from the stout farmer's wife or market-woman, to the pale, frightened lady of "limited income," who had never been in such a throng before; from the aproned mechanic to the gentleman who sat in his carriage at the street corner, confident that whatever poor chance there was, his would be the best.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You heard none of the jokes that always rise in and circulate through a crowd; none of the loud outcries of a mob.
