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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 Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
advantage
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
appreciated
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
attorney
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From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
back
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From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
balked
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
breakfast
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
Calne
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
Castle
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
ceremony
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
chambermaids
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
charged
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From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
confusion
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
conjecture
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
curiosity
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
curtain-ring
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
custody
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From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
door
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
DORMITAT
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
down
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
drab
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
end
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
enjoy
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
fain
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
George
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From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
George's
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From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
HOMERUS
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
hour
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
hung
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
information
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
Inn
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
Julia's
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
known
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
leaving
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
marrying
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From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
middle
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
midnight
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
moreen
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
night
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
other
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
others
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
performing
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
portico
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
presence
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
private
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From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
quarter
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
return
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
reverend
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
room
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
Salisbury
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From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
set
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
Sir
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From this reading Sir George had brought her back, after marrying her at Salisbury.
some
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From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
stealing
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From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
Thomasson
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
title-deeds
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From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
two
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
wedded
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From this reading Mr. Thomasson had brought her back; he had wedded her at Calne, the reverend gentleman himself performing the ceremony with a curtain-ring at a quarter before midnight, in the presence of two chambermaids, in a room hung with drab moreen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The attorney had brought her back, and both were in custody, charged with stealing Sir George's title-deeds.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Before breakfast her return was known from, one end of the Castle Inn to the other; within half an hour a score had private information.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DORMITAT HOMERUS If Julia's return in the middle of the night balked the curiosity of some who would fain have had her set down at the door that they might enjoy her confusion as she passed through the portico, it had the advantage, appreciated by others, of leaving room for conjecture.
