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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 As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
all
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
almost
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
Anna
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
any
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
call
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
claim
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
considerable
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
conviction
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
Countess
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
daughter
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
decided
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
difficulty
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
elder
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
engaged
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
family
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
further
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
How
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
inclined
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
invited
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
ladies
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
lady
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
lord
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
made
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
making
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
mother
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
opposition
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
other
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
overture
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
owned
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
parson
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
people
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
PERSEVERES
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL PERSEVERES.
positively
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
rate
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
rather
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
rectory
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
reference
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
said
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
settled
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
silently
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From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
SOLICITOR-GENERAL
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL PERSEVERES.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
suggestion
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
tears
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL PERSEVERES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
There
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to the rest of the family, it may be said that they had come silently to think that the Countess was the Countess and that the Lady Anna was the Lady Anna;--silently in reference to each other, for not one of them except the young lord had positively owned to such a conviction.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
two
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From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
up
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From this reading "How can I call her Lady Anna before I have made up my mind to think that she is Lady Anna?" said the parson, almost in tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was considerable difficulty in making the overture to the two ladies,--or rather in making it to the elder lady; for the suggestion, if made to the daughter, must of course come to her from her mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
withdrawn
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
young
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From this reading It had been decided at last that the Lady Anna could not be invited to the rectory till it had been positively settled that she should be the Lady Anna without further opposition; and that all opposition to the claim should be withdrawn, at any rate till it was found that the young people were not inclined to be engaged to each other.
