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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 Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
address
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
advent
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
away
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
boarding-house
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
caprice
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
County
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
decided
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
Delaware
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
departed
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
earned
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
enjoy
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
father
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
gaiety
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
gaily
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
girls
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
gone
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
hills
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
instead
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.
July
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
June
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
labour
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
Lome
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
made
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
minute
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
modest
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
month
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
mother
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
mountains
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
near
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
Neville
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
other
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
packing
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
perfectly
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From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.
Portsmouth
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
refusing
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
relaxation
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
remain
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
Rita
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
round
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
satchels
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
some
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
somewhere
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
spend
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
steamer
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
suburban
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
suited
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From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.
summer
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
surcease
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
Tevis
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
town
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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
triumphantly
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
trunks
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
tucked
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
two
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
unindicated
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
unknown
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
urban
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
vacation
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
Valerie
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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.
week
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From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.
well
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
whereabouts
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From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.
young
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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.
