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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 The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
action
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
any
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
arguments
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
avaricious
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
back
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
belief
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
career
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
claims
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
comparatively
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
consent
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
delay
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
discern
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
extraneous
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
fact
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
fundamental
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
get
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
handed
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
happened
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
hardly
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
impressed
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
indifferent
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
insight
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
instance
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
justified
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
legacy
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
literary
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
love
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
lover
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
lovers
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
man
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
Marion
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
Marion's
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
married
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
matter
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
most
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
motive
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
much
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
murmur
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
mutual
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
natural
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
obedient
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
opposing
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
pecuniary
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
personal
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
Philip
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
Philip's
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
place
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
poem
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
possibilities
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
possible
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
pounds
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
rendered
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
resources
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
sequel
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
specially
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
success
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
surrender
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
thousand
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
transpired
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From this reading Beyond this, however, he had the insight to discern that the fundamental motive of Marion’s action had not transpired in her arguments.
twenty
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From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
two
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
understanding
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From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
unexpected
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From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
unreasonable
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From this reading The legacy having been handed back at Marion’s instance and with Philip’s consent, Marion would hardly be justified in opposing any unreasonable delay to the personal claims of so obedient a lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Philip, in the first place, was not of a specially avaricious disposition; and the unexpected success of his poem had impressed him with a belief in the pecuniary possibilities of a literary career, such as rendered him comparatively indifferent to extraneous resources.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is not every man, however much in love he may be, who will surrender twenty thousand pounds without a murmur.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most natural sequel to a mutual understanding, such as this between the two lovers, would be that they should get married with the least possible delay; and, as a matter of fact, that is what happened.
