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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 is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
alibi
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
all
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
almost
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
any
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
away
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
back
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
bad
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
breast
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
came
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
Castlewood's
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
chance
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
confessions
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
cure
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
cured
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
dearest
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
dreary
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
easy
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
Esmond
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
everybody's
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
exhausting
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
fell
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
fever
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
grandfather's
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
half-dozen
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
hearing
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
humiliating
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
ill
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
instantly
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
Lady
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
leave
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
longing
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
Love
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
ludicrous
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
malady
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
mistress
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
mistress's
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
more
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
object
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
old
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
papers
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
passion
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
pitiable
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
pity
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
pleading
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
presently
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
pretty
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
progeny
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
quelling
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
rage
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
read
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
reposed
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
side
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
soon
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
specific
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
succeed
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
suffering
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
tender
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
There
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
times
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
tired
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
Truly
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From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
try
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From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
vowed
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
well
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From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady—which is, to try an alibi.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody’s pity but his dearest mistress’s, Lady Castlewood’s, in whose tender breast he reposed all his dreary confessions, and who never tired of hearing him and pleading for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
young
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From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather’s papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
