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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 MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
all
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From this reading He said it would be all right.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
asking
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
awakened
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
daughters
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door
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doze
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drowsy
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elder
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enjoying
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Esther
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
exclaim
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
girls
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
give
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From this reading "He wouldn't give it, miss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wouldn't give it, miss.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's his name, Jane?"
hour
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house
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housework
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HUMBLE
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ILLUSTRATION
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impatiently
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
INTERRUPTION
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He wouldn't give it, miss.
Jane
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From this reading "What's his name, Jane?"
knock
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
loud
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maid
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
man
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
MERELY
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Mesurier
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Miss
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
Mrs
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's his name, Jane?"
Now
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
old
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
parlour
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
peaceable
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presently
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
private
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
reading
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said it would be all right.
said
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From this reading He said it would be all right.
say
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
school
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
snatching
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
sofa
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
Some
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
there
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
three
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
two
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
What's
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From this reading "What's his name, Jane?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
whoever
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From this reading "Now, whoever can that be!" the three girls would impatiently exclaim; and presently the maid would come to Miss Esther to say that there was an old man at the door asking for Mrs. Mesurier.
wooden
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From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MERELY A HUMBLE INTERRUPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAST Some peaceable afternoon when Mrs. Mesurier was enjoying a little doze on the parlour sofa, and her three elder daughters were snatching an hour or two from housework--they had already left school--for a little private reading, the drowsy house would suddenly be awakened by one loud wooden knock at the door.
wouldn't
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From this reading "He wouldn't give it, miss.
