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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 So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
afternoons
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
anxious
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
awakened
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
called
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
care
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
days
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
distressing
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
Doll
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From this reading Doll was steadily, quietly kind.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
effect
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
ELIOT
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
exhausted
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
experience
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
fast
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
feeble
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
forgot
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
genuine
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
GEORGE
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
Gresley
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
ground
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
ill
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
immersion
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
impersonal
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
incalculable
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
indefinitely
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
interest
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
kind
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From this reading Doll was steadily, quietly kind.
leaven
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
liked
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
meet
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
Mr
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
much
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
much-trodden
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
other
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
personality
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
poetry
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
possibilities
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
quietly
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From this reading Doll was steadily, quietly kind.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
Rachel
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
read
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
saw
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
slippery
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
some
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From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
spite
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
spread
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From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
staying
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
steadily
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From this reading Doll was steadily, quietly kind.
surrounded
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
Sybell
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
Tristram
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
uncomfortable
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
undaunted
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
unmarried
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From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hugh was not ill after what Mr. Gresley called "his immersion," but for some days he remained feeble and exhausted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was during these days that Hugh and Rachel saw much of each other, during these days that Rachel passed in spite of herself beyond the anxious impersonal interest which Hugh had awakened in her, on to that slippery much-trodden ground of uncomfortable possibilities where the unmarried meet.
Wilderleigh
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From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sybell quite forgot she had not liked him, insisted on his staying on indefinitely at Wilderleigh, and, undaunted by her distressing experience with Mr. Tristram, read poetry to Hugh in the afternoons and surrounded him with genuine warm-hearted care.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another.--GEORGE ELIOT.
