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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 To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
accord
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From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
all
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
ALOE
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
animated
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
appeared
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
behaved
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
Bianca
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
came
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
civilised
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
daily
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
day
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
departure
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
distinguished-looking
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
draught
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
drinking
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
Elysian
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
Estranged
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From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
eyes
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
fields
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
FLOWERING
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
frequenters
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
Gardens
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
green
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
harmony
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
hearts
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From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
Hilary
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
honeyed
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
husband
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
instinct
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From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
Kensington
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
leisured
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
London
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
manner
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From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
many
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
men
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
merely
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
other's
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From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
passing
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From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
peace
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
people
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
Pond
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
preparations
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
recreation
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
retained
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From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
returning
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
Round
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
seemliness
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
shadows
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
shores
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From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
situation
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
soon
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From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
steal
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
there
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE This same day, returning through Kensington Gardens, from his preparations for departure, Hilary came suddenly on Bianca standing by the shores of the Round Pond.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
too
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
truth
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From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
up
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From this reading Estranged, and soon to part, they retained the manner of accord up to the last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
wife
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From this reading To the eyes of the frequenters of these Elysian fields, where so many men and shadows daily steal recreation, to the eyes of all drinking in those green gardens their honeyed draught of peace, this husband and wife appeared merely a distinguished-looking couple, animated by a leisured harmony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In truth, there were not too many people in London who, in their situation, would have behaved with such seemliness--not too many so civilised as they!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For the time was not yet when men were one, and could tell by instinct what was passing in each other's hearts.
