adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The messenger, mounted on a led horse, and accompanied by a servant and assistant, followed the carriage, which drove rapidly off, taking the road which leads to Edinburgh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading So saying, he ascended the stair, and returned leading down his daughter, now again masked and veiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading All who had witnessed this strange scene, now departed to make their conjectures, and some to count their gains; for money had been distributed among the females who had attended on the lady, with so much liberality, as considerably to reconcile them to the breach of the rights of womanhood inflicted by the precipitate removal of the patient.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she passed Gray, she uttered the words--“My child, my child!” in a tone of unutterable anguish; then entered the carriage, which was drawn up as close to the door of the doctor's house as the little enclosure would permit.
