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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 VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
absence
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
amuse
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
APPOINTS
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From this reading VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
Arden
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
Arden's
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
atmosphere
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
availed
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
awhile
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
box
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
chair
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
cheroots
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
cigar
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
cigars
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
clouded
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
condition
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
countenance
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From this reading Richard's countenance was full of thunder and disaster.
deigned
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
DIPLOMATIC
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From this reading VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
disaster
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From this reading Richard's countenance was full of thunder and disaster.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
face
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
faint
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
fingers
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
form
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
freely
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
full
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From this reading Richard's countenance was full of thunder and disaster.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
hollow
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
inappropriate
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
indeed
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
inquiry
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
interview
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
invitation
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
luckless
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
manillas
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
observe
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
POST
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From this reading VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
reply
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
returning
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
Richard
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
Richard's
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From this reading Richard's countenance was full of thunder and disaster.
said
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
smoked
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
stalked
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
state
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
table
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
testified
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
threw
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard's countenance was full of thunder and disaster.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
tone
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
uncle
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
VAN
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From this reading VAN APPOINTS HIMSELF TO A DIPLOMATIC POST.
Vandeleur
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
very
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From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
violently
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From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
Well
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From this reading Vandeleur looked in his face, with his cigar in his fingers, and said in a faint and hollow tone-- "Well?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which inappropriate form of inquiry, Richard Arden deigned no reply; but in silence stalked to the box of cigars on the table, threw himself into a chair, and smoked violently for awhile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Vandeleur had availed himself very freely of Richard Arden's invitation, to amuse himself during his absence with his cheroots and manillas, as the clouded state of the atmosphere of his drawing-room testified to that luckless gentleman--if indeed he was in a condition to observe anything, on returning from his dreadful interview with his uncle.
