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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 Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
all
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
Baker
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battlements
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
BEGINS
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From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
better
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boy
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boys
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
Carter
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castle
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
certainly
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CHARITY
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From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
circumstances
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Cissy
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coming
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
days
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
defiantly
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
differed
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discouraged
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
doubtless
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
ENDS
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From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
father
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
fences
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
flag
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
flew
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
forever
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
General
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
girl
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
God
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gone
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
great
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
growing
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
HOME
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From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
how
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
instead
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
knuckles
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
later
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
little
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
London
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
make
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
matter
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
missionary
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
more
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
notice-boards
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
Now
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
policemen
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
prayed
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Prissy
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putting
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
return
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
romance
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
several
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
show
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Smith
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Smoutchy
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
sort
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
spot
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
still
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From this reading It was several days later, and the flag of the Smoutchy boys still flew defiantly over the battlements of the castle.
story
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
tackling
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
take
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
Then
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From this reading Then, with the coming of policemen and the putting up of fences and notice-boards, all romance would be gone forever.
THERE
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From this reading CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME--AND ENDS THERE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
time
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
up
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
Wedgwood
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week
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From this reading The great General was growing discouraged, for in little more than a week his father might return from London, and would doubtless take up the matter himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
work
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From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now all this has nothing to do with the story, except to show what sort of a girl Cissy Carter was, and how she differed from Prissy Smith--who in these circumstances would certainly have gone home and prayed that God would in time make Wedgwood Baker a better boy, instead of tackling missionary work on the spot with her knuckles as Cissy Carter did.
