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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 She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
account
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
affectionate
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
ahead
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
always
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
any
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Armand
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
attempt
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
august
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
back
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
bearing
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
begging
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
bespeak
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
brother
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
buried
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
business
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
capture
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
changed
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
child
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
coach
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
conditional
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
costume
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
courier
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
dark
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
delude
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
disposal
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
excuse
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
farewell
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
Faversham
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
fresh
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
frock
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
fully
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
futile
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
Highness
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
hopes
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
horses
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
hour
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
husband's
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
imminent
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
inside
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
later
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
lavishness
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
LessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
letter
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
London
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
maid
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
Marguerite
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
money
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
muslin
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
own
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
Pimpernel
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
placed
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
postponement
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
pressing
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
provided
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
relay
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
respectful
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
Royal
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
safely
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
safety
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
sat
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
Scarlet
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
seen
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
sent
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
started
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
Suzanne
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
swiftly
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
taken
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
Then
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
thoughts
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From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
town
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From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
travelling
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
urgent
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
vain
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From this reading She did not attempt to delude herself with any vain and futile hopes; the safety of her brother Armand was to have been conditional on the imminent capture of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
visit
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From this reading She had sent one courier with a respectful letter of excuse to His Royal Highness, begging for a postponement of the august visit on account of pressing and urgent business, and another on ahead to bespeak a fresh relay of horses at Faversham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
way
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From this reading Then she had changed her muslin frock for a dark travelling costume and mantle, had provided herself with money—which her husband’s lavishness always placed fully at her disposal—and had started on her way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Less than half an hour later, Marguerite, buried in thoughts, sat inside her coach, which was bearing her swiftly to London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had taken an affectionate farewell of little Suzanne, and seen the child safely started with her maid, and in her own coach, back to town.
