adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Duchess bought splendidly though quietly.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
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From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
ministrationnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The Duchess bought splendidly though quietly.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
salesmennounUS /ˈseɪlzmɪn/
plural of “salesman” — a man salesperson
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading The Duchess bought splendidly though quietly.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Duchess bought splendidly though quietly.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Knowing always what she wanted, she merely required that it be produced, and after silently examining it gave orders that it should be sent to her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not fond of shopping and Miss Brent had privately found pleasure in it which had made her a cheerful companion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some days before this the Duchess of Darte had driven out in the morning to make some purchases and as she had sat in her large landau she had greatly missed Miss Brent who had always gone with her when she had made necessary visits to the shops.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To the quiet elderly woman whose life previous to her service with this great lady had been spent in struggles with poverty, the mere incident of entering shops and finding eager salesmen springing forward to meet her with bows and amiable offers of ministration, was to the end of her days an almost thrilling thing.
