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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 When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
agitation
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
all
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
called
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
closely
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
condition
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
crisis
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
cross-examined
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
day
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
delirious
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
detail
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
down
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
Duncan
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
exhibiting
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
extreme
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
fever
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
following
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
gave
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
go
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
grief
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
heard
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
home
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
house
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
how
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
hurried
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
ill
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
interview
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
lady
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
learnt
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
Mary
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
Mrs
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
nervous
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
night
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
ordered
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
past
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
PEACE
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From this reading PEACE.
perceived
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
perhaps
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
present
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
produced
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
rage
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
representing
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
Riley
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
sent
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
servants
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
side
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
suffering
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
Sunday
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
Susan
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
transported
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
two
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
upstairs
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
voice
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
watched
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From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
way
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From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
well
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He watched by the side of his wife all the night, and on the following day, which was Sunday, he perceived that the crisis was past.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The servants told him in what way it had been produced--how a lady who gave the name of Mrs. Riley had called at the house, representing that he had sent her; how Mary had heard her voice from upstairs, had hurried down and ordered her to go, exhibiting extreme agitation; and had been ill ever since.
wife
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From this reading When Dr. Duncan returned home, he found his wife suffering from a nervous fever, and in a delirious condition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
women
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From this reading He closely cross-examined the two women who had been present at the interview, and learnt every detail of it; and it was perhaps well for Susan Riley that she was not by, so transported he was with grief and rage.
