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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 But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
Addington
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
Admitted
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
air
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
anew
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
any
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
atmosphere
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
ATTORNEY
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
bear
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
bowed
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
ceased
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
ceases
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
charged
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
Chatham
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
company
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
dart
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
depression
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
Dr
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
expected
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
fires
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
Fishwick
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
highly
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
humility
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
ill
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
introduced
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
knowledge
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
ladyship
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
lawyer
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
lightning
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chatham did not look up, but he saw what was passing.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
Lord
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
lowly
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
modest
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
moment
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
Mr
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
now
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From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
papers
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
passing
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From this reading Lord Chatham did not look up, but he saw what was passing.
perform
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
physician
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
play
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
produced
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
raised
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
reached
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
round
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
saw
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From this reading Lord Chatham did not look up, but he saw what was passing.
scarcely
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
self-possession
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
SPEAKS
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
stand
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
stiffly
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
table
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
taking
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
task
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
then
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From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
there
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
timidity
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From this reading But the task which he had come to perform raised him above himself; moreover, there is a point of depression at which timidity ceases, and he had reached this point.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
up
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From this reading Lord Chatham did not look up, but he saw what was passing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord Chatham did not look up, but he saw what was passing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ATTORNEY SPEAKS It was into an atmosphere highly charged, therefore, in which the lightning had scarcely ceased to play, and might at any moment dart its fires anew, that Mr. Fishwick was introduced.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Admitted by Dr. Addington, he looked round, bowed stiffly to the physician, and lowly and with humility to Lord Chatham and her ladyship; then, taking his stand at the foot of the table, he produced his papers with an air of modest self-possession.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The lawyer did not know this; yet it was to be expected that without that knowledge he would bear himself but ill in the company in which he now found himself.
