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accuse
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From this reading What did he know wherewith to accuse him?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, what could he say to the young man?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
all
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
apartment
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
artist
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
assertion
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
attend
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
away
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
Bonnibel's
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
calmer
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From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
Carlyle
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
closed
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
convinced
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After all, what could he say to the young man?
deceived
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he know wherewith to accuse him?
dress
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
explanation
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
eyes
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
fain
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
fainting
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
fitting
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
forbade
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From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
ghastly
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
guests
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
half-resolved
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
head
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
hurt
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
indulgence
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From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
jardiniere
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
jealous
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What did he know wherewith to accuse him?
lingered
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
locks
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
Lucy
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
man
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
masked
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
meeting
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
mistress
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
old
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
others
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
out
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
pale
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
parted
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
recrimination
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
result
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
saw
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
say
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From this reading After all, what could he say to the young man?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
sibyl
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
simple
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
slight
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
some
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
spell
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
spleen
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From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
stepped
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From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
striking
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
thick
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
thoughts
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From this reading But calmer thoughts stepped in and forbade this indulgence of his spleen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
true
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
turned
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
warning
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
wearily
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what could he say to the young man?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
wherewith
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From this reading What did he know wherewith to accuse him?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Colonel Carlyle would fain have lingered in Bonnibel's apartment and asked for some explanation of her fainting spell, which he was convinced was the result of her meeting with the artist, although her simple assertion of striking her head against the _jardiniere_ had deceived all others except himself, as it might have deceived him but for the warning of the masked sibyl.
wound
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
young
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From this reading But it was quite true that she had hurt her head, and when the faithful Lucy parted the thick locks and began to dress the slight wound, her young mistress turned so ghastly pale and closed her eyes so wearily that the jealous old man saw that it was no fitting time for recrimination, and went away to attend to his guests, half-resolved to have it out with the artist himself.
