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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 A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
accepted
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From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
annuity
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
benefit
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
bequeathing
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
Bertie
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
bounty
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
decision
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From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
Emily
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
end
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
enjoy
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
favourite
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
few
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
fifteen
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
flat
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
friend's
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
furniture
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
gave
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
General
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
General's
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
go
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
hundred
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
India
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
issue
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From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
kick
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
Lenoir
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
matters
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
Maxon
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
merely
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
meritorious
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
Merriam
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
most
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
Mrs
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
much
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
now
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
old
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
parting
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
persisted
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From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
personal
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
PHILOSOPHICAL
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
phrase
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
polo
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
pounds
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
prepared
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
private
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
PROJECT
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
prospective
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
providing
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
relics
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From this reading After providing an annuity for her precious Emily, and bequeathing a few personal relics to the General, she left to Winnie the furniture of her flat and fifteen hundred pounds.
residue
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
respectability
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
runs
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
sons
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
stock
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From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
theatricals
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps because, though she had accepted the decision, her disappointment over the issue persisted.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
too
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From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
Winnie
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHICAL PROJECT Mrs. Lenoir did not, as the phrase runs, "do as much for" Winnie Maxon as she had been prepared to do for the prospective Mrs. Bertie Merriam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The residue which was at her disposition she gave--it may be with a parting kick at respectability; it may be because she thought he would enjoy it most--to her favourite, and the least meritorious, of the General's sons--the one who went in for too much polo and private theatricals in India.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps merely because, as matters now stood, her bounty would not go in the end to benefit her old friend's stock.
