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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 Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
always
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
apologetically
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
appreciation
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
auditor
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
being's
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
Bertie
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
boastfully
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
came
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
cigar
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
comico-tragic
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
considerations
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
Cyril
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
declared
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
dependents
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
digest
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
displayed
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
emotion
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
enlarged
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
experiment
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
extremely
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
fact
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
failure
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
far
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
fifty
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
finally
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
flutter
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
Godfrey
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
grief
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
ground
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
horizon
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
how
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
human
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
humorous
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
hundred
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
impossibility
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
incarnation
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
included
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
indignation
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
insufficient
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
lawfully
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
led
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
Ledstone
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
leisure
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
lies
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
man
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
Maxon
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
merely
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
Merriam
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
Miss
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
natural
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
Now
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
ordeals
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
out
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
parties
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
Patch
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
points
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
pounds
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
power
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
proceeded
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
pull
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
REGIMENT
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
righteous
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
Shaylor's
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
solitary
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
story
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
sufficient
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
tempered
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
then
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
thoughtful
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
Times
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From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, however, he merely looked extremely thoughtful, as he let the _Times_ flutter to the ground and took a long pull at his cigar, it seemed natural to tell him the story.
truth
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
unascertained
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
uncontrollable
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
understanding
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
various
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
veracity
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From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
Wilson
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From this reading Now and then her auditor nodded his understanding of the points--of the impossibility of life with Cyril Maxon; of how Shaylor's Patch enlarged the horizon; of the experiment with Godfrey Ledstone and its comico-tragic failure; of how Maxon, for reasons unascertained, had found open to him a course which he had always declared to be lawfully open to no man; finally, of the considerations, sufficient or insufficient, which had led to the incarnation of Miss Winnie Wilson.
Winnie
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From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This she proceeded to do, neither boastfully nor apologetically, but with sober veracity, tempered by a humorous appreciation of how the various parties to it, herself included, came out of their various ordeals.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE REGIMENT Had Bertie Merriam displayed righteous indignation or uncontrollable grief, Winnie would have left him to digest his emotion in solitary leisure.
year
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From this reading In fact, so far as it lies within a human being's power to tell the truth about himself or herself, Winnie told it; she had no dependents and she had a hundred and fifty pounds a year.
