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accompanied
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
affected
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
affectionate
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She repeated the same things over and over again, with hateful persistence.
all
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
apparent
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
away
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
bitter
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
character
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
clear
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
coldness
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
condemning
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
continually
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
cries
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
disconcerted
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
Elaine
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
ephemeral
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
existence
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
fits
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
followed
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
grew
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
grief
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
growing
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had vexed me, without knowing it!
hateful
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From this reading She repeated the same things over and over again, with hateful persistence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
hide
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
immoderate
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
kept
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
knew
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
knowing
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From this reading She had vexed me, without knowing it!
longer
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
love
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
low
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
more
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
nerves
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
only
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She repeated the same things over and over again, with hateful persistence.
persistence
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From this reading She repeated the same things over and over again, with hateful persistence.
pity
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
questions
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She repeated the same things over and over again, with hateful persistence.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
sky
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
spirits
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
spite
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
spots
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From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
strangeness
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
suffered
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
things
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From this reading She repeated the same things over and over again, with hateful persistence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
uneasy
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From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
vexed
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From this reading She had vexed me, without knowing it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that Elaine was growing more and more uneasy at the apparent strangeness of my character, that she suffered from it and that it affected her nerves, that the existence to which I was condemning her in spite of myself, that all this immoderate love of mine, followed by fits of inexplicable coldness and of low spirits, disconcerted her, so that she was no longer the same, and kept away from me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But these were only ephemeral clear spots in our sky, and the cries which accompanied them only grew more bitter and terrible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had vexed me, without knowing it!
worrying
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From this reading She could not hide her grief, and was continually worrying me with questions of affectionate pity.
