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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 There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
admiration
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
admiring
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
also
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
Althea
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
Arlington
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
Arlington's
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
arouse
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
company
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
decided
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
decision
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
demeanour
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
driving
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
enough
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From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
exceedingly
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
expressed
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
fact
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
fancied
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
fond
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
Gerald's
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
hidden
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From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
hint
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
home
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
jealousy
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
like
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
lovely
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
Merriston
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
misery
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From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
Miss
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
more
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
muse
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
muses
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
music
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
once
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
perfectly
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
played
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
pretty
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
realise
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From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
reason
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not yet his wife; this was the fact, she repeated it over her hidden misery, that Gerald did not enough realise.
Sally
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
stay
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
There
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
tolerance
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
town
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
treated
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
understood
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
up
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
very
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
violin
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
week
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From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
well
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From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sally played the violin exceedingly well and looked like an exceedingly lovely muse while she played, and Gerald, who was very fond of music, also expressed more than once to Althea his admiration of Miss Arlington's appearance.
wife
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From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
wifely
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerald had decided to stay on for another week at Merriston and to come up to town with Althea, and she fancied that the reason for his decision was that he found Sally Arlington such very good company.
women
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing in Gerald's demeanour towards Sally to arouse a hint of jealousy; at least there would not have been had Althea been his wife.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
young
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From this reading But she was not yet his wife, and he treated her--this was the fact that the week was driving home--as though she were, and as though with wifely tolerance she perfectly understood his admiring pretty young women who looked like muses and played the violin.
