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1908
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
all
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From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
ally
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
ample
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From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
ancestor
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
Arab
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
bead-like
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
become
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
best
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From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
Betty
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
black
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
bosom
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From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
Cabell
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
Charles
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
chocolate
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
compressed
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
courting
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
cubic
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
dignity
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
eyes
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
family
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From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
features
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
few
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
figure
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
French
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
friendship
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
generations
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From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
Graeme
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
grandmother
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From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
hair
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
harp
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
inches
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
inherited
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
like
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
Lyddy
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From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
Mam
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From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
many
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
more
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
mother
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From this reading Mam' Lyddy had been in the French family all her life, as her mother and grandmother had been before her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
New
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
number
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
obstacles
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
occasion
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
overcome
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
place
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
possibly
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
pretty
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
rich
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
rivals
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
rocked
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From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
Scribner's
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
secure
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
some
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
Sons
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
stead
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
stocky
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From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
three
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From this reading She had rocked on her ample bosom the best part of three generations.
tint
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
up
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
valuable
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
voice
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From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was of a rich chocolate tint, with good features, and long hair, possibly inherited from some Arab ancestor, bead-like black eyes, and a voice like a harp, but which on occasion could become a flame.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her figure was short and stocky; but more dignity was never compressed within the same number of cubic inches.
York
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 When Cabell Graeme was courting pretty Betty French up at the Château place, though he had many rivals and not a few obstacles to overcome, he had the good fortune to secure one valuable ally, whose friendship stood him in good stead.
