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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 Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
all
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
assent
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
bosom
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From this reading The diamonds were heavy as a load of lead within her bosom.
Bunfit
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
Bunfit's
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
Carbuncle's
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
courage
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
courageous
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
diamonds
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To endure and to be silent in her position did require great courage.
endurance
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
endure
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From this reading To endure and to be silent in her position did require great courage.
endured
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
Eustace
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
expressed
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
failed
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
Gager
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
gone
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To endure and to be silent in her position did require great courage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
heart
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
heavy
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From this reading The diamonds were heavy as a load of lead within her bosom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
house
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
ill-natured
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
Lady
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
lead
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From this reading The diamonds were heavy as a load of lead within her bosom.
Lizzie's
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
load
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From this reading The diamonds were heavy as a load of lead within her bosom.
lodged
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
made
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
misery
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From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
mouth
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
Mr
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
Mrs
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
nearly
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
now
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
often
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
out
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
own
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
position
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From this reading To endure and to be silent in her position did require great courage.
possessions
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
proposition
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
require
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From this reading To endure and to be silent in her position did require great courage.
search
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
see
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From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
silent
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
sometimes
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
soon
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
very
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From this reading She had been very courageous; for, though her powers of endurance had sometimes nearly deserted her, though her heart had often failed her, still she had gone on and had endured and been silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
way
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From this reading She was all alone in her misery, and could see no way out of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The diamonds were heavy as a load of lead within her bosom.
words
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From this reading Bunfit and Gager As soon as the words were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's mouth,--those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house,--poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.
