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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 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
afternoons
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
all
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
almost
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
arrangements
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
B
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
Behold
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
bondage
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
brightening
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
clear
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
companionship
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
conversation
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
day
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
deal
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
depended
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
evenings
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
expected
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
fact
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
faded
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
father
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
few
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
finding
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
forenoon
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
galling
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
GIGGLING
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From this reading THE GIGGLING SCOTCH GIRL.
GIRL
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From this reading THE GIGGLING SCOTCH GIRL.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
height
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
increasingly
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
Lamp
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
M
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
made
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
mistaken
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
months
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
more
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
mourning
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
necessity
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
night
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
Nuttie
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
predicted
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
previously
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From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
Rectory
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
reference
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From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
return
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
sample
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
SCOTCH
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From this reading THE GIGGLING SCOTCH GIRL.
serene
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was bondage, but not as galling in the fact as she would have expected if it had been predicted to her a few months previously.
Smiles
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
Star
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIGGLING SCOTCH GIRL.
there
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
trembled
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From this reading 'For every Lamp that trembled here, And faded in the night, Behold a Star serene and clear Smiles on me from the height.'--B. M.
variations
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
weeks
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From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He required her, however, almost every forenoon, and depended on her increasingly, so that all her arrangements had to be made with reference to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nuttie was not mistaken in supposing that this first day would be a fair sample of her life, though, of course, after the first weeks of mourning there were variations; and the return of the Rectory party made a good deal of brightening, and relieved her from the necessity of finding companionship and conversation for her father on more than half her afternoons and evenings.
