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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 Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
absence
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
appeared
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
attitude
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
away
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
certainly
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
condole
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
deal
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
devotion
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
endued
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
exception
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
fact
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
far
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
few
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
Florence
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
forget
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
frowned
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
full
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
general
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
Hunter
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
husband
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
imposed
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
induced
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
irritatingly
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
lady
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
lately
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
laughed
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
man
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
marked
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
married
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
met
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
middle
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
money
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
mood
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
Most
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
NEVIS'S
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
openly
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
other
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
others
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
people
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
received
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
respectable
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
restraint
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
result
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
self-sacrificing
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
separated
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
sitting
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
some
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
spent
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
sponsor
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
tact
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
there
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
thoughtful
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
too
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From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
Toronto
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
two
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
unusually
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
unwelcome
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From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
value
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From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
veranda
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
views
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
VISITOR
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From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEVIS'S VISITOR Florence Hunter had lately returned from Toronto and was sitting on the veranda toward the middle of the afternoon in an unusually thoughtful mood.
weeks
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, one or two of them went so far as to condole with her for his absence, and their general attitude imposed on her an unwelcome restraint.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Among other reasons for this, there was the fact that she had spent a good deal of money while she was away, and she was far from sure that she had received its full value.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was certainly one exception, but this man had no tact, and the lady who stood sponsor for her openly frowned at his too marked devotion, while some of the others laughed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
woman
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From this reading Most of the people she had met in Toronto appeared to be endued with irritatingly respectable, old-fashioned views, and as a result of it they could not be induced to forget that she was a married woman separated for a few weeks from a self-sacrificing husband.
