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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 After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
affliction
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
Alice
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
all
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
ampler
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
blighting
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
celebrated
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
celebrity
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
certain
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
classes
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
consultation
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
days
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
deadly
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
deep
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
diseased
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
effaced
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
Evil
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
Eye
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
family
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
farmers
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
father
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
favorably
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
feared
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
few
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
filled
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
gaze
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
Goodwins
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
health
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
hero
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
houses
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
imagination
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
impression
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
individuals
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
influence
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
invalids
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
local
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
made
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
maid
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
medium
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
mother
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
occupied
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
once
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
perpetually
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
persons
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
possessed
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
prepared
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
progressing
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From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
quest
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
range
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
removed
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
Spa
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The family of the Goodwins, however, were still in deep affliction, although Alice, for the last few days, was progressing favorably.
strong
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
subsequently
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
supported
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
then
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
too
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
two
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
unable
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
usually
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
vicinity
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
village
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From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
walk
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From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Still, such was her weakness, that she was unable to walk unless supported by two persons, usually her maid and her mother or her father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little village was filled with invalids of all classes; and even the farmers' houses in the vicinity were occupied with individuals in quest of health.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
widened
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From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
Woodward's
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From this reading The terrible influence of the Evil Eye had made too deep and deadly an impression ever, she feared, to be effaced; for, although removed from Woodward's blighting gaze, that eye was perpetually upon her, through the medium of her strong but diseased imagination.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading After a consultation with his mother our worthy hero prepared for his journey to this once celebrated Spa, which possessed even then a certain local celebrity, that subsequently widened to an ampler range.
